feigning ignorance; acting dumb
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to look down on; to make light of
complete change; about-face
need for social approval and self-esteem
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to smash down; to beat in
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to torment; to torture; to harass
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
person of common sense; common sense man
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
with all one's strength; with all one's might
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to refuse; to decline; to deny
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
transactions; dealings; business
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
(written) contract; agreement