smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be hesitant; to feel timid
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
not worth considering; out of the question
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with