malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to look around; to look towards (us)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
tension; mental strain; nervousness
well-bred; of good upbringing
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face