to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pride; dignity; self-respect
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation