serious look (on one's face); straight face
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
surely; certainly; without doubt
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(some) more; even more; longer; further
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
young girl; lass; adolescent female
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
high-handed person; domineering person
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)