confidence; trust; faith; credit
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
hostility; animosity; enmity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
never mind!; don't worry about it
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
the other day; a few days ago
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady