education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
stupid brat; son of a bitch
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
a little bit; a little while
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
violent emotion; passion; fury
straight; as the crow flies
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be perturbed; to be agitated
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
quickly; calmly; intently
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
chance (of success); odds
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
signature phrase; signature saying
keep up your strength; chin up!
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
besides; moreover; in addition
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
midsummer; height of summer