obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
abusive language; violent language; wild words
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
misrepresentation; false statement
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
interference; intervention; meddling
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
looking on; remaining a spectator
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
underground train; subway
to run down (stairs, etc.)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination