to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
doctors; teachers; lawyers
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
the whole school; all the schools
to turn against; to become an enemy
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
very much; very many; more and more
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher