passions; sexual desire; lust
to scatter away; to vanish
on bad terms; at loggerheads
observation; survey; watching
(principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; lex talionis; equal retaliation
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
number of people; population; human head
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
genius; prodigy; natural gift
essence; true nature; substance; reality
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
the whole day; all the day
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
physical condition; state of health
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to come back; to return; to recur
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
for the present; for the time being
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
person who poses a high risk
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement