provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
pupil; disciple; follower
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
main street; avenue; boulevard
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
older brother and younger sister
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to name; to call; to christen; to term
usually; under usual circumstances
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
no sleep or rest; working day and night
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
refining; purification; careful manufacture
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow