not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
particular; hard to please; fussy
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
talking while standing; standing around talking
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
many; numerous; various; large number of
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
Michael Jackson (1958.8.29-2009.6.25; American singer and songwriter)
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
index; index number; indicator; exponent
as you see; as you can see
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
falling asleep; going to sleep
bad influence; negative influence
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight