to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to mind; to care; to worry
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sudden change; complete change
king; monarch; ruler; champion
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
that's the way it is; such is life