dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
empirically; from experience
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
intimidation; threat; bluster
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to mind; to care; to worry
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps