a (single) moment; an instant
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to distract one's attention
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to turn against; to become an enemy
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
physical strength; muscular strength
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
does not; can not; will not
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to burst open; to pop; to split
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person