confrontation; opposition; antagonism
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to annoy; to cause trouble
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
race (of people); type of person
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
thoroughly; through and through
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
naughty; mischievous; unruly