to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to choke; to have trouble breathing
troops; group members; team members
armed forces; military; troops
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to say (something) over one's shoulder
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
station; office; guardroom
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
loved one; lover; sweetheart
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to cease; to stop; to be over
unable to resist; unable to suppress
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
defeating in an instant; instant kill
since when; from when; how long
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour