to be too late; to be too slow
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to be entwined; to be involved
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to bring back; to restore
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
contradiction; inconsistency
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
A Midsummer Night's Dream (comedy by William Shakespeare)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
from here; from this place
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
thrifty; frugal; economical
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on