to have an eye on; to zero in on
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
desperation; struggle to the death
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
like this; this sort; this way
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
true seal (animal); earless seal
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
being startled; getting a shock
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
a recommendation; an order
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
nice; likeable; desirable
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to claim victims; to leave casualties
extremely troubled; very puzzled