to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
sense of values; values; value system
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
indicate reason; infers some protest
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)