to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
possessed of a strong sense of duty
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
distress; wretched condition
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
matter of time; question of time
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
government office; public office
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
otherwise; or else; if not
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to say no more; to sink into silence
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to try all possible means