to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
long ago; a long time ago; already
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to defend oneself; to protect oneself