deadly serious; deadly earnest
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
last week; the week before
review (of learned material); revision
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
real life; actual life; everyday life
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
analepticum; restorative medicine
very much; exceedingly; extremely
good; goodness; right; virtue
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
intuition; instinct; hunch
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
from the viewpoint of; according to
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...