satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
restlessly; in continuous motion
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
condition; situation; prospects
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
immediately; at once; instantly
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
having no idea; having no clue
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
as if it were about oneself
to support each other; to support one another
to talk; to carry meaning
triangle; triangular shape
village headman; village mayor
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent