to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to tower above; to stand out
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
without permission; without notice
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
homecoming; return to one's home
otherwise; or else; if not
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
point of an argument; drift of an argument
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
personal feelings; self-interest
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
visual hallucination; vision
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to say too much; to go too far
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to cheer; to jeer; to mock