to lower the curtain; to come to an end
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
the last moment; the very end
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)