gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
man; male; masculine gender
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shout (in anger); to yell
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
sympathy; empathy; response
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
personal; individual; private
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear