wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
nod; inclination of the head
villain; baddie; the villain's part
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
old woman; joker (in old maid)
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
delivery worker; delivery staff
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
parental authority; parental rights; custody
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
authenticity; credibility
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to cry and shout; to scream
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
written oath; covenant; pledge