sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
novel; story; (work of) fiction
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
contest of strength; trial of strength
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
remote control; remote operation
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)