opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to change completely; to change suddenly
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
one by one; one each; one at a time
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
trivial; not amounting to much