being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
high rating; good reputation
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to push down; to knock down
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
gossip; corner of the mouth
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to wait for an opportunity
(within a) territory; domains
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
great talents mature late
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration