tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
great person; eminent figure
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
episode; anecdote; vignette
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
this world; this life; world of the living
connection; link; relationship
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
first thing in the morning
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
at the last moment; this late in the game
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
in deep black; in jet black
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch