bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
intelligence network; information network
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
and; thereupon; because of that
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to not believe one's ears
fast-talking; rapid talking
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
straying; wandering (off course)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
literally; to the letter; literal
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
quickly; calmly; intently
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
person of doubtful origin