to grimace; to make a wry face
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
scene; sight; scenario; setting
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
forevermore; for eternity
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to triumph; to be elated with success
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
one way or the other; either way
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to feel depressed; to be down
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
form of government; system of government; polity
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses