to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
complete change; about-face
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
mockery; derision; ridicule
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
anger; passion; rage; temper
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
with a thud (of something heavy)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)