understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
besides; in addition; also; moreover
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
intelligence; intellect; brains
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
flustered; confused; panicked
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
pair; the two; both persons; both things