tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to gain a victory; to win
thought; consideration; thinking
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
meanwhile; in the meantime
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
at once; immediately; right now
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to lure someone; to entice someone
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to lay aside; to set aside
fucking; screwing; having sex
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
have a good day; take care; see you
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem