smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
lower region; lower part; region below
escape hatch; escape door
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
not limited to; not just ...
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to slide down; to slip down
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
being startled; getting a shock
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
one edge; one end; one side
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to be erected; to be built
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
seat at a table; place at a table
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
chief factor; chief trader
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
help; assistance; service
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than