bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
guess; conjecture; surmise
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
remote control; remote operation
national character; regional character
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
descriptive (narrative) part
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
writing; composition; essay; sentence
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to draft; to write a rough copy
in perfect form; going swimmingly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself