to become inverted; to become reversed
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
guardian; mentor; protector
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
dark night; moonless night