legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
suppuration; festering; coming to head
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
sense of values; values; value system
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
person who has rendered distinguished service
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
(walking) stick; cane; wand
flare skirt; flared skirt
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to boost; to force up; to push up
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)