to be true to nature; to be lifelike
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
way of reciting; way of telling a story
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
sympathy; empathy; response
to think too much; to be over-concerned
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in the same way as; just like
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess