way of speaking; intimation
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
discipline; training; teaching manners
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to stiffen; to become stiff
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to take a breath; to take a short rest
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
in that way; like that; that way
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to become desperate; to give in to despair
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something