intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
not necessarily so; is not always true
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
one's home country; one's homeland
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
no matter how much time passes
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
verbal message; word (from someone)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
decorum; propriety; politeness
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
lost article; something forgotten
caller; visitor; company; guest
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
invitation; introduction; temptation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
gradually; slowly but steadily
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold