hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in its entirety; whole; wholly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to collect; to assemble; to gather
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
though; notwithstanding; although
to take someone's life; to kill someone
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
solitude; loneliness; isolation
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
anything and everything; just about everything
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation