curtain; bunting; act (in play)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
serves you right!; see what happens!
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
the dark side; the seamy side
bringing about; cause; provocation
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to make an appearance; to show up
friction; discord; strife