hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to look young; to seem young
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
being left out; being ostracized
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to think of; to come up with
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
deadly serious; deadly earnest
as much as one can; as much as possible
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
danger past and God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; (lit.) once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
practicality; utility; usefulness
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell