to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
exile; banishment; deportation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
one's share; one's portion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
(small) stone; rock; pebble
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
headache inducing; vexing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
the way one works; one's working manner
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
elder sister; effeminate man
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
else; in addition; besides
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
the same; the said; likewise
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
raw materials; ingredients