inscrutable; incomprehensible
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
vice; immorality; corruption
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
older brother and younger sister
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
simple and clear; plain and simple
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
changing completely; transformation
accursed; damned; blasted
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
embezzlement; misappropriation
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear