trend; tendency; movement; attitude
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
match declared drawn due to injury
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
openly; in public; without caring what others think
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
walking briskly; determinedly
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
decoration; ornament; trimmings
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle