with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
with these words; while saying
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
older sister and younger brother
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
audience; spectator; spectators
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
legal; lawful; legitimate
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into