criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
falling in love; attachment
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
looking on; remaining a spectator
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
fast-talking; rapid talking
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to begin; to set about; to start
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
grounds (of tea and coffee)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
consideration; taking into account
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help