to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to become poor; to be poor
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
the same; the said; likewise
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions
to snatch from; to steal from
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
department store; department
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
town; city; municipal; urban
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
even though; despite; when
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to maintain; to continue to have
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)