to flare up; to fly into a rage
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
so what!; who gives a damn?
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(social) class; rank; grade
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to carry around; to carry on one's person
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to lend an ear to; to listen to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to walk noisily; to walk loudly