inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
thinking back now; looking back
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
classical form of martial art
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
marriage ceremony; wedding
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
wedded life; married life
each time it happens; at all such times
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to make oneself available (free)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency