towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
abusive language; violent language; wild words
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
tide; current; tendency; trend
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant