to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
root; source; origin; cause
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
yourself; himself; herself
conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law; (lit.) bride and mother-in-law war
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
blood relationship; blood relative
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
true state; actual condition; reality
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part