to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to dye; to colour; to color
to get a body piercing (earlobe, tongue, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be full of pride; to be boastful
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
a second time; again; once more; twice
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
not in one's right mind; insane
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
keeping things tidy and in order
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
social status; social position; social standing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
manner (with others); attitude
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana