to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
legend; folklore; tradition
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious