bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
in that way; like that; that way
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
decision; determination; resolution
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to dye; to colour; to color
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to throw at; to turn; to raise
departure; leaving; setting off
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
I don't want to boast but
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
soldier; combatant; warrior
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic