to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
individual; private person; personal; private
left-hand radical of a character
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to blow through; to blow across
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
results; record; grades; marks
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
that's true; of course; obviously
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
imposing stance; daunting pose
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
effect; result; worth; use; avail
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
observation; survey; watching
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting