offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give; to do (something) for
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused