meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
assertion; declaration; affirmation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
speech; expression; wording; language
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
image; figure; figure; form; image
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
one more time; once more; once again
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
long time; long interval; for quite some time
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement