fair and square; open and aboveboard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight against; to oppose; to face
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
origin; fundamental element
to be able to manage somehow or another
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
(theatrical) fighting scene
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
universal serial bus; USB
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
a little bit; a little while
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally