to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
red clay; red earth; laterite; dark-red paint
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
last ray of hope; only hope
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
order; directive; instructions; command
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
edge of town; outskirts of a village
toilet articles; makeup kit
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
covered with; stained; smeared
pigment; paint; colour; color
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
instability; insecurity; crankiness
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
tedious; boring; being fed up with