selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
in the same manner as before; the same as always
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
grandfather; male senior-citizen
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
every evening; night after night
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
discretion; consideration; allowance
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
graduation ceremony; commencement
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation