quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
ill will; malice; evil intent
how many years; how long; what year
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
being a good listener; good listener
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?