to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
fatal accident; deadly accident
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to complain; to make a complaint
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
thought; consideration; thinking
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
ago; since; before; previous
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
casualties; injuries and deaths
riskiness; (level of) danger
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
interruption; suspension; break
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
discretion; consideration; allowance
patient; having a long fuse
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to watch over; to watch attentively
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness