challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to make a lasting impression
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of