to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
near; nearby; not far off
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
way (of doing); manner; method; means
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
domestic affairs; internal administration
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
sympathy; compassion; pity
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
in one's own way or style
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to rush over; to run up to
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering