to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
price; cost; value; worth; value
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
several times; once or twice
to be nearing death; to be dying
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
review; reconsideration; revision
greatest mistake of one's life
Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
pride; dignity; self-worth
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
the very best; excellent; superb
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
pieces; scraps; disconnected
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
in that manner; like that
superstition; superstitious belief
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away