slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
pretension; conceit; hubris
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
all sorts of; all kinds of
occupation; calling; livelihood
villain; baddie; the villain's part
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
in perfect form; going swimmingly
the same as always; day after day
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
secret art; the mysteries
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
every place; various places
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
on the occasion of; at the time of
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular