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
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
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 present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
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
letter; missive; note; mail
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to prevent; to take precautions
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; (counted as an) adult
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)
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; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
study; learning; tutorial
the other day; a few days ago
application problem; exercises
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)