harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
wanderer; stranger; vagrant; outsider; stranger
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
misfortune; short life; evil fate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(the condition of) one's health
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
street; quarter; district; area
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
irony of fate; twist of fate
having said that; be that as it may
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
rushing recklessly; presumption
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
devil; evil spirit; genie
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to lead someone around by the nose
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
affirmation; affirmative (logic)