to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rather; sooner; preferably
senior; veteran; old-timer
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to throw at; to turn; to raise
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
hidden room; secret chamber
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach