opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
touting; tout; barker; pander
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
a few years ago; some years back
is never the case; has never happened
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
human rights; civil liberties
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dirty work; unpleasant task
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord