to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to blow off; to be blown off
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
lightly; easily; carelessly
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
at a moment's notice; readily
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
such; this sort of; like this
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree