to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
popular name; common name; given name
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
contrary to one's expectations
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
word game; wordplay; playing with words
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
several times; once or twice
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
even though; despite; when
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
ardent; passionate; vehement
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
appendicitis; typhlitis; cecitis
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to pause; to have a short intermission
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)