certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sanity; consciousness; soberness
immediately; right away; on the spot
to dye; to colour; to color
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to pay attention; to be watchful
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
by myself; in person; by oneself
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to turn against; to become an enemy
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance