order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
with a broad grin; smirking
scale; scope; plan; structure
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
one's principal residence; main home
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
center; centre; metropolis
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
quickly; calmly; intently
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
religious painting; sacred painting
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
use; utilization; utilisation; application
walking briskly; determinedly