to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
stale; hackneyed; cliched
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
beyond one's means or position
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
discipline; training; teaching manners
surely (not); certainly (not)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
gossip; corner of the mouth
to pull in (fish); to land
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
declaration; proclamation; announcement
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
the first and second; a few