superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
complete change; about-face
to look away; to avert one's eyes
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
strategy meeting; council of war
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
light; faint; pale; fleeting
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go