to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
(someone else's) daughter
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to mind; to care; to worry
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to intervene; to stop (something)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to place firmly; to hit very hard
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
in succession; one after another
very popular; highly favoured
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
goodbye; farewell; so long
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
discipline; training; teaching manners
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)