haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
bundle; control; management
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
the right person in the right place
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
place; position; location; position; standing; status
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so what!; who gives a damn?
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
belatedly; though a little too late
restoration; repair; mending
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
else; in addition; besides
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
biding one's time building up strength till finally grasping an opportunity to launch out and flourish
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life