as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
custom; practice; convention; precedent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
those (near the second person)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
just because; even if; even though
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
classical form of martial art
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
child's tear-stained face
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try