be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
definitive edition; authoritative edition; the best of its kind; the ultimate ...; the definitive ...
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
author; writer; novelist; artist
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
you could say that; that might be so
guess; conjecture; surmise
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to sniff out; to get wind of
exit; way out; outlet; vent
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
everybody; every last one of them; all
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition