to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
criticism; commentary; review
insolent fellow; rude fellow
rational; reasonable; logical
convenient; handy; useful
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
assertion; declaration; affirmation
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap