very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
contradiction; inconsistency
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
small number; few; minority
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
at that time; in those days
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
enough is enough; no further!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate