shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
outsider; someone outside of a group
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
if it is the case that ...
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
timewasting; killing time
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
control; management; supervision
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
vertically structured society
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
state of mind; mentality; psychology
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to have an eye on; to zero in on
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)