way of speaking; intimation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
by sheer strength; by brute force
limited time; limited-time offer
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
question; inquiry; enquiry
witnessing; observing; sighting
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
preface; introduction; preamble
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
how long; how much; to what extent
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
one end; an end; part; fragment
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
image; figure; figure; form; image
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
close; intimate; on good terms