cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
older brother and younger sister
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
opposite side; opposition
to lean against; to set against
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
in one's own way or style
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably