to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
degeneration; retrogression
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
single word; a few words; brief comment
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
and; thereupon; because of that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
firm; strong; solid; stable
defense; defence; protection
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
preparation; provision; guarding
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to begin; to set about; to start
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
this is why; this means; it is the case that
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
it's not like; it isn't as if
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
two times; twice; two degrees
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
feeling; sense; impression
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance