reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
as; because; with; due to
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to look down on; to make light of
racial discrimination; racism
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to stare back (at); to glare back
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to shoot a person to death
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to be sacked; to be dismissed