half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
extreme sadist; very sadistic
in that way; like that; that way
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
declaration of war; proclamation of war
as if nothing had happened
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to raise one's voice; to shout
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
rare; uncommon; not often seen
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to summon; to get used to call
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)