to push aside; to push one's way through
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
divide into four pieces; one fourth
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
continuation; succession; series
mechanism; organization; organisation
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
recommendation; endorsement
cooperation; collaboration
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard (life); tough (world)
entrance; admission; entering
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split