provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
chance (of success); odds
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to smash; to break into pieces
exchanging business cards
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
this occasion; at this time; now
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
such ... as; or some such
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to look forward to something
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to speak; to hear a voice
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to be tired of looking at
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to indicate; to show; to point to