boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
that country; (arch.) nirvana
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
one by one; one at a time; in turn
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
feigned ignorance; assumed innocence
debt collection; debt collector
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to head home; to leave for home
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
economical; efficient; lean; compact
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
when; how soon; how long until
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
reproachful; resentful; spiteful