declaration of war; proclamation of war
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
threat; intimidation; menace
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
war; fighting; fierce competition
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
sublime; noble; high-minded
now that; since; so long as; because
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
ignorant of the ways of the world
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
curious; strange; unusual
either way; in any case; one way or another
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
hostility; animosity; enmity
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
royal capital; imperial capital
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
everybody; every last one of them; all