insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
assertion; declaration; affirmation
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
main street; avenue; boulevard
military affairs; military service
official business; public business
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
destruction; collapse; crumbling
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
occurrence; happening; incident; event
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest