origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
unproductive; counterproductive
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
study; research; investigation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
neglecting; leaving alone
to chase; to run after; to pursue
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to get accustomed to using
reduction by half; halving
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
whispering into a person's ear
for example; for instance; e.g.
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
anything and everything; just about everything
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
in the morning; during the morning
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to