muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
difference; variation; difference
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
retort; back talk; backchat
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
smoothly; easily; readily
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to be at a loss for words
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
outsider; someone outside of a group
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to speak ill of; to disparage