absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
property; fortune; assets
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ignorant of the ways of the world
world; society; people; the public
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
society; public; community; social studies
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
unqualified; without qualifications
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press