to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
dull sound; muffled sound
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
(right at the) side; just beside
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
as far as the eye can see
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
being filled with; being full of; permeation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
effect; result; worth; use; avail
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
stifled (laughter); simmering
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
and so; therefore; for that reason
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sanity; consciousness; soberness
assistance; backing; reinforcements