and; thereupon; because of that
to watch over; to watch attentively
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
originally; by nature; from the start
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to make a person sweat for it
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)