to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
later on; eventually; afterwards
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
that's true; of course; obviously
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
infection through contact
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to watch steadily; to stare
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly