opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
at the last moment; this late in the game
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
January; first month of the lunar calendar
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
about; concerning; related to; -ish
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
witnessing; observing; sighting
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
sympathy; compassion; pity
to have an idea; to have a clue
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become pale; to turn pale
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
being adopted into the family of one's bride
connection; link; relationship
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)