abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
choices; alternatives; options
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
returned goods; returning purchased goods
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
experiment; experimentation
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
being too late; losing one's final chance
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost