to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
I have nothing to do with it
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to watch steadily; to stare
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
rising; ascending; climbing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
necessity is the mother of invention
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
from the beginning; from scratch
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to collapse into; to flop onto
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in deep black; in jet black
to knock down; to knock off
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
in name only; titular; nominal
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
self-consciousness; self-awareness