to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
close to the wall; alongside the wall
point in common; common feature
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
children's song; nursery rhyme
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
draw (in competition); tie game
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion