uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(political) power; authority; influence
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
one more time; once more; once again
number one; first; best; most; game; round
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just