arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
consequence; outcome; result; blame
man; male; masculine gender
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stop walking; to pause
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude