to mind; to care; to worry
to smirk; to grin broadly
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
greeting; a fine thing to say
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to lose sight of; to miss
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be perturbed; to be agitated
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as