wild beast; wild animal; brute
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
these guys; these fellows
society; the world; the times
(some) more; even more; longer; further
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to have one's name entered (in a list)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can