to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
homecoming; returning home
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be hesitant; to feel timid
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
political measures; policy
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to intervene; to stop (something)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
biased view (biassed); prejudice; one-sided view
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
duty room; staff room; waiting room
to force one's way through
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
swallowing; understanding; apprehension