fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
wandering; roaming; drifting
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
reception room; parlor; parlour
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
looks; features; (personal) appearance
it's been a long time; long time no see
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
period of youth; while young
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
fast-talking; rapid talking
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
self-justification; excuse
many; numerous; various; large number of
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know