at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
like this; this sort; this way
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
slight; insignificant; small
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
second; number two; runner-up
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
10th day of the month; ten days
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
number; number plate; license plate
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
in succession; one after another
to soothe and humor; to coax
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)