from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one end; an end; part; fragment
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
outward appearance; looks
complete change; about-face
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
ray (of light); beam; light
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
anyone; any person; whoever
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to order; to command; to appoint
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
out of control; uncontrollable
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
just because; even if; even though