to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
to claim victims; to leave casualties
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
justification; rationalization
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience