giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
under construction; in preparation
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
violent emotion; passion; fury
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
guess; speculation; supposition
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(another's) child; child; kid
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
every person; each one; everybody
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
control; check; restraint; inhibition
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
common people; ordinary people; masses
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle