to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
grasp; catch; understanding
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
good-for-nothing; worthless
to spit out; to eject; to dump
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
Internet Protocol address; IP address
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to chase; to run after; to pursue
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
to detain; to check; to restrain
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted