to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to be needed; to be wanted
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
when it becomes; when it comes to
silence (not speaking); muteness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
forcibly; against one's will
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
I see; that's right; indeed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
moderate; proper; just right
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
human; human-like; as a person