to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to rebuke; to scold harshly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
a glance; a look; a glimpse
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again