to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
whispering; murmuring; subdued
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to pick a fight; to find fault
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
evening; night; nighttime
henry (unit of inductance)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to start shouting; to break out
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
overhasty; rash; premature
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
maximization; maximisation