disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
stepping back; drawing back
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
unique; peculiar; singular
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
world-destroying conflagration
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to stick it out (until the end)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
unparalleled in the whole country
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
having lost face; in a bind
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
personal combat; one-to-one fight
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
it's been a long time; long time no see
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)