to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to grant a person a moment
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
matter of time; question of time
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to be too late; to be too slow
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
way; method; means; resource; course
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
justice; fairness; impartiality
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright