drop (e.g. of water); drip
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to lose sight of; to miss
expressing one's mind; speaking out
(not) even once; (not) ever
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
self-deception; self-deceit
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
endurance; perseverance; patience
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
to begin to walk; to set out
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back