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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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to become vulgar; to coarsen

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superiority complex; sense of superiority

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crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

1

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

2

collar; lapels

1

coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

1

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

1

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

3

serves you right!; see what happens!

1

scene; view; prospect; outlook

2

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

2

it serves you right

2

passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

1

easy; plain; simple

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

3

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

2

as you see; as you can see

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

2

inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

1

to pull up; to haul up

3

done; just done; just finished

1

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

3

commotion; stir

2

to run down (stairs, etc.)

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

3

(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily

1

sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively

1

all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK

2

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

3

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

2

role; part; duty

1

caustic words

1

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

2

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

stew

1

gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame

1

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture

1

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

7

bruise

2

with a light thud

3

meal; dinner; diet

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bedside; near one's pillow

3

exaltation; emotional uplift

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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