director (of a film, play, etc.)
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
dispute; argument; contention
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
on the occasion of; at the time of
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
to sustain a serious wound
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
slim; slender; slight; delicate
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
commander; commanding officer; CO
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
civilized person; civilized people
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)