unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
convention; tired tradition; old custom
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
authority; power; influence
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's voice; to shout
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to turn towards; to point
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to keep away; to keep at a distance
pair; two kinds; two ways
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
covered in mud; mud-caked
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
one eye; one of one's eyes