to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(not so) much; (not) very
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
older sister; lass; young lady
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to show up; to appear; to turn up
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
gender; distinction of sex; sex
support; backing; aid; assistance
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to accept; to receive; to agree
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
commitment; pledge; promise
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity