sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to get strong; to gain strength
last ray of hope; only hope
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
nature; property; disposition
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be smeared; to be covered
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to spread; to be propagated
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
it hasn't been long since
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
fake; something false; sham; deception
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
in succession; one by one
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)