before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
suspicious character (person, figure)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to degenerate; to lapse into
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
death penalty; capital punishment
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
even though; despite; when
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
switching over to; migration; transition
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires