quarrel; dispute; argument
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
how many people; a number of people
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
the lower classes; the common people
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
chief; main; principal; major
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
surrounding at a distance
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
genuine article; real thing; real deal
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to know (a person); to think
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving