protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
no, not like that (but like this)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to have a hard time of it
human; human-like; as a person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
digest; summary; abridgment
what's that?; what the ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
movie; film; motion picture
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
choices; alternatives; options
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
government office; agency; board
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very