jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture
to be born; to come into the world
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
threat; intimidation; menace
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
outsider; someone outside of a group
mature woman; middle-aged woman
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
even if not; even without
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to glare at each other; to confront each other
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to be softened; to calm down
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be nearing death; to be dying
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
short pause; short interval
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
club activities; extracurricular activities
probe each other; sound each other out
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience