to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
so what!; who gives a damn?
certain; definite; clear; credible
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
emotional wall; internal barrier
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to slap; to strike; to spank
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
alternately; by turns; one after the other
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
face; looks; vestiges; trace
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
festival; feast; carnival
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
noble; lofty; high-minded
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)