to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
scene; spectacle; sight; view
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to read the situation; to sense the mood
indescribable; having no way to express
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
forcibly; against one's will
to squeeze out; to wring out
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
in the end; at the end of the day
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress