reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
quarrel; dispute; argument
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
many; numerous; various; large number of
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
too much; excessively; too
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to lose one's footing; to slip
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pry; to prize; to prise