tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
stairs; stairway; staircase
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
feeling of calmness and relaxation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be lacking in options; to be too few
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
real thing; original; actual
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
custom; common practice; habit
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to raise one's voice; to shout