consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to glare at each other; to confront each other
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
such ... as; or some such
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
at once; immediately; right now
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
participants; participating athletes
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
I see; that's right; indeed
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
crying face; face of a person who is crying