looking on; remaining a spectator
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to suffer damage; to be deceived
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
late at night; at a late hour
to be on the right track; to go well
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
how; in what way; by what means
quarrel; dispute; argument
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)