to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
naughty; mischievous; unruly
(not) merely; (not) simply
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
besides; in addition; also; moreover
along the way; along the road
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
himself; yourself; herself
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to raise one's voice; to shout
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
plastics; synthetic resins
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
origin; beginning; source; rise
long time; long interval; for quite some time
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
wide difference; a world of difference
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words