inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
scratch; scrape; abrasion
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
had better ...; had better not ...
way of speaking; intimation
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
boasting of one's strength
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to explain adequately; to be accountable
assistance; backing; reinforcements
trouble; quarrel; dispute
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
one edge; one end; one side
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
(not) a single person; (no) one
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
anyone can see that; it's obvious that