cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to push aside; to brush aside
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
how dare ...; how could ...
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
hooting; jeering; heckling
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to take flight; to disappear
to be born; to come into the world
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
the way back; the way home; return trip
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
offender; criminal; culprit
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference