to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
great difference; major mistake
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
imperial command; royal command
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
retort; back talk; backchat
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to pretend; to act (as if)