decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
stepping back; drawing back
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to pull in (fish); to land
sense of humor; sense of humour
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to press a question; to cross-examine
of no interest; not interested
to examine someone's expression
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of