disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
genius; prodigy; natural gift
future (usually near); prospects
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
in comparison to; rather than
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
effect; result; worth; use; avail
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
direct proportion; direct ratio
diagnosis; medical examination
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to begin (doing); to start (doing)