to begin talking; to open up
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
interruption; suspension; break
feeding (animals); provisioning
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
preparation; arrangements
by itself; automatically; naturally
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to shed light; to cast light
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
behind; in the rear; in back
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
curse; spell; malediction
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
regret; repentance; remorse
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness