showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to intervene; to stop (something)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to have a cramp in one's leg
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
the other day; a few days ago
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to make a vow; to take an oath
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to thrust away; to send flying