to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to choke; to have trouble breathing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
taste; palate; sense of taste
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
with a start; with a jump
to do together; to share; to participate in
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
end; tip; extremities; terminal
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic