ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
(your, his, her) daughter
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
be (that) as it may; having said that
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to talk; to chat; to chatter
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
when it becomes; when it comes to
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
sick person; patient; invalid
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
innumerable; countless; numberless
baby monkey; small monkey
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
another kind; distinct species; variety
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
all-night vigil over a body; wake
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
the more one looks (at it) the more...
unique; peculiar; singular
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)