to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
as you can imagine; as imagined
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
behavior; behaviour; conduct
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to thrust away; to send flying
double take (esp. out of surprise)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to cover (with something)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal