bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to say without hesitation; to assert boldly; to declare flatly; to rebuff (someone's argument); to argue down; to talk down
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to half-rise to one's feet
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to stare back (at); to glare back
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
pride; dignity; self-worth
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)