on bad terms; at loggerheads
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
teacher; instructor; professor
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
group; party; team; squad; section
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
person of high rank or position
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to become sinewy; to behave formally
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to look down on; to condescend
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
no, not like that (but like this)
to threaten; to make threats
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception