painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
first meeting; first interview with
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
(not so) much; (not) very
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
height (of body); stature
treating someone like a child
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
being somewhat excited (agitated)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...