goodness; excellence; virtue
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
difference; discrepancy; variation
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
without doubt; certain; sure
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
half and half; fifty-fifty
what do you want?; can I help you?
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to repeat; to do something over again
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to approach; to draw near
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
again; once more; a second time
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)