the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
just because; even if; even though
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
being left out; being ostracized
returning from school; going home from school
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to revere; to respect; to worship
many; numerous; various; large number of