crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee; balcony
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to accept; to receive; to agree
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
totally willing; fully motivated
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
little by little; bit by bit
to press a question; to cross-examine
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons