muttering voice; murmuring voice
looking away; looking aside
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to understand from experience
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
(person treated as a) plaything
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
it hasn't been long since
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
15th day of the 8th lunar month
resignation (from a position)
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique