at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to open (one's eyes) wide
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
that is to say; so that means
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
though; even if; whether ... or ...
again; once more; a second time
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
will not do; do not; does not
of course; certainly; naturally
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in the same way as; just like
to arrest; to capture; to seize
valuable article; valuables
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
in the end; at the end of the day
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
powerful person; influential person
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate