to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
living up to (one's, its) reputation
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
(something) so small; so little; trifling
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
mass communication; mass media
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to become excited; to grow lively
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means