to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
(only) one option; one possible choice
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
mental image; mental picture; image
just because; even if; even though
throughout; all through; right through
bored; having nothing to do; idle
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to become attached; to begin to love
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
bet; wager; stake; gamble
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to walk away; to walk off
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to blow through; to blow across
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
(made of) stone; stone-built
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert