noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
continuation; succession; series
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
badness; evilness; bad; evil
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
indeed; really; truly; very much
what's what; heads or tails
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
rustling; refreshing; clearly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to employ; to hire; to charter
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
substantial matter; significant item
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
slightly early; just before
lord of a manor; estate steward
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam