crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to keep secret; to conceal
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to spit out; to eject; to dump
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to boost; to force up; to push up
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time