vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
... and westward; west of
position; location; base; point; site
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
elevation; height above sea level
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to be expensive; to be costly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
drama; play; powerful drug
to understand; to make out