to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
ingenuity; resourcefulness
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
accomplishment; execution
to take over; to hand over
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
parting; separation; farewell
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
preparation; arrangements
leaving something where it is; abandoning something