to paint over heavily; to plaster up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
after a long time; for the first time in a while
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
beyond that point; after that
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be worried; to be troubled
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to check; to stop; to keep back
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to go out and away; to leave
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected