quarrel; dispute; argument
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
resignation; acceptance; consolation
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
briskly; quickly; promptly
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
discipline; training; teaching manners
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed