taking no notice of; paying no attention to
violent emotion; passion; fury
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
preference; priority; precedence
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
pleasant feeling; good feeling
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to have (something) innate; to be born with
personal affair; one's own affair
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
underestimation; undervaluation
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
parting; separation; farewell
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
sailor suit; middy uniform
straight; as the crow flies
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
society; company; the public; the world