ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to smash down; to beat in
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
very; extremely; excessively
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
one eye; one of one's eyes
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
(social) position; status
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip