maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
as; because; with; due to
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to grow angry; to display one's anger
job title; name of one's position
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
social life; social intercourse
surrounding at a distance
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
uninhabited island; desert island
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
human kindness; human weakness