flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
arrest; apprehension; capture
stirring; slight movement
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to bind (with rope, etc.)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to pick up; to find; to gather
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither