what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
quitting while one is ahead
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to go out and away; to leave
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to unfold; to unroll; to open
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be injured; to sustain a wound
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
alteration; falsification; faking
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)