to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
prospects of victory; chances of success
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
for the first time in one's life
spotlight; close observation
right under; directly below; right beneath
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together