to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
manners; courtesy; etiquette
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to say no more; to sink into silence
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
discipline; training; teaching manners
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
single word; a few words; brief comment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
such; like that; that sort of
what kind of; what sort of; what