reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
key person; important person
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to look down on; to make light of
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
granted that; even if; even though
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to explain adequately; to be accountable
ingredient; component; composition
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to die out; to become extinct
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
came here; coming here; recently
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
half and half; fifty-fifty
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards