villain; baddie; the villain's part
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
way; method; means; resource; course
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
buffet; self-service meal
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to attract interest; to capture attention
inspector general; commissioner
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
the misfortune of others tastes as sweet as honey
elder sister; effeminate man
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
heap; pile; stack; full measure
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to smile (at); to grin (at)
carefree; free from worry
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
hiding one's embarrassment