absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
just because; even if; even though
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
authority; power; function
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
consideration; taking into account
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
interference; intervention; meddling
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
righteousness; justice; right
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to turn against; to become an enemy
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
each individual; each person
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
many; much; plenty; hardly
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to cease; to stop; to be over