to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to stare back at; to look back at
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
of great promise; with a promising future
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
hostility; animosity; enmity
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
self-torturing; masochistic
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to come to one's senses; to calm down
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
written explanation; written apology
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain