to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
to get angry; to lose one's temper
serious look (on one's face); straight face
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to become excited; to grow lively
calm; composed; cool; quiet
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to glare at each other; to confront each other
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
for example; for instance; e.g.
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence