to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to press a question; to cross-examine
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
fishing spot; fishing hole
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
natural growth; wild growth
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
head; brains; intelligence
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
even if ...; even supposing that ...
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed