to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
study; diligence; discount; reduction
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sorry; excuse me; thank you
companion; company; tritagonist
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
rebellious phase; rebellious age
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
had better ...; had better not ...
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to strangle; to constrict
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
(not) even once; (not) ever
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance