unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
patting; stroking; caressing
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
if you think about it; come to think of it
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
parody (of a famous work); pun
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh