fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
while alive; during one's lifetime
from the viewpoint of; according to
for (some) doubtful points to remain
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to ask a question; to ask questions
collaboration; joint work
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
dissection; autopsy; analysis
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
fear; dread; fright; willies
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
severe earthquake; violent tremor
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
having ended; being resolved
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
preparatory phase; preparatory period
in order; in turn; one by one
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
indescribable; inexpressible
to torment; to torture; to harass
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
emotional scars; mental trauma
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded