to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
resignation; acceptance; consolation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
understood; I see; OK; present; here
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
carrying voice; well-projected voice
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
literally; to the letter; literal
one by one; one after another; successively
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
social; societal; societary
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")