to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
hating; strongly disliking
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
permission; approval; authorization; license
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
pride; dignity; self-worth
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
restoration; repair; mending
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry