insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
minimum; at the very least
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
preliminary test or trial; tryout
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to like; to love; to be fond of
something; some kind of; for some reason
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to have a talk; to tell a story
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
will not do; do not; does not
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility