expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
tool; implement; means; furniture
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
third-year student; third-year pupil
being left out; being ostracized
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press