to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to spread; to be propagated
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
function; facility; faculty; feature
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to complain; to make a complaint
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to be helpful; to be useful
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; differentiation; classification
to call together; to convene