to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
unexpectedly; surprisingly
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
secret; private; surreptitious
model or exemplary student
consequence; result; conclusion
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to say (something) over one's shoulder
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
vulgar expression; vulgarism
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to lose heart; to lose motivation
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
being in love with each other
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
two legs; two feet; two pairs
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
image; figure; figure; form; image
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to smile broadly; to grin widely