to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
raging fire; conflagration
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
composed expression; clear face
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
nice; likeable; desirable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to shout (in anger); to yell
sanity; consciousness; soberness
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
to stay calm; to keep cool