to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(not so) much; (not) very
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
great difference; major mistake
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
preference; priority; precedence
with a click; with a snap
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
still (continuing); as ever; further
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
inheritance; something given or received
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
something like ...; something called ...
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness