disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
right in the middle (of); midst; height
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
old friend; old acquaintance
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
at the last moment; this late in the game
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
face; looks; vestiges; trace
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
fluent (in a language); flowing
stirring; slight movement
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)