role of the villain; the bad guy
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
way; method; means; (technical) specification
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
all-out attack; general offensive
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to see through; to see the true nature of something
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
please; somehow or other; one way or another
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
and yet; though; when; in spite of
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
in accordance with plans; just as planned
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
keeping (something) secret
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
sun and moon; time; the years; the months