to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
whispering into a person's ear
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
distant place; faraway location; far away
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
heedless of danger; braving dangers
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful