acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
resentment; indignation; anger
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
(apportioning) in small amounts
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
anti-establishment; anti-government
monolith; large slab of rock
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
capable of anything; liable to do
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
breaking off; snapping off
noisily (playing a musical instrument); doing something on and on
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
point in common; common feature
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)