audience; spectator; spectators
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to grimace; to make a wry face
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
irritation; annoyance; frustration
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to forget to say; to forget to mention
young girl; lass; adolescent female
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement