to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
just a minute; small quantity
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to grow up; to become an adult
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)