desperation; self-abandonment
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to hide; to keep to oneself
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
with a start; with a jump
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
calm; composed; leisurely
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
hidden camera; spy camera
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst