himself; yourself; herself
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be dead; to be lifeless
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
personal; individual; private
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to push away; to push aside; to shove
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
hard to get; hard to come by
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to shoot a person to death
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to surge; to well up; to gush out
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
clearly; distinctly; vividly
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs