dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
reason; cause; history; origin
had better ...; had better not ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
long slits (esp. of eyes)
determined; strong-willed
biological younger sister
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
one thin flat object; one sheet
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
with a friendly grin; smilingly
brothers and sisters; siblings
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
autonomy; right of self-government
curiosity; inquisitiveness
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
strengthening of relations
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
candidate (for an election)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of