to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
reset; fresh start; new beginning
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
suspicion (of others); jealousy
in its entirety; whole; wholly
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
pessimism; weariness with life
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
rising; ascending; climbing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
one's family (home) background (environment)
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
history of; experience of
(together) with; -wide; including
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
revival; restoration; resuscitation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
trivial; not amounting to much