to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate