for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to squeeze out; to wring out
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
for a while; for some time; for a period
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
reality; actuality; hard fact