to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
quarrel; dispute; argument
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cross the line; to go too far
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
victim; injured party; sufferer
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
riskiness; (level of) danger
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
exactly as stated; verbatim
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love