there being no use in arguing (about it)
security guard; doorkeeper
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
surely (not); certainly (not)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
decoration; ornament; trimmings
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to talk; to chat; to chatter
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
true; real; blood-related; biological (father, etc.)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
future (usually near); prospects
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
most of all; extremely; supremely