to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
continuation; succession; series
to launch a surprise attack
the other day; lately; recently
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to follow another's example
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
healthy; sound; wholesome
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
what do you want?; can I help you?
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
several times; several degrees
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
even so; anyhow; at any rate
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine