as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that is to say; so that means
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to look upwards; to look up
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
than; other than; except; but
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
loved one; lover; sweetheart
vocal sound; tone of voice
to begin talking; to open up
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to tighten; to press hard
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
make good use of; make the most of
one's own army; one's own team
in spite of; regardless of
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)