to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
beyond that point; after that
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to knock down; to send flying
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
family; members of a family
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)