bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
woman; female; feminine gender
(your) choice; preference; wish
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
bribe; sweetener; douceur
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
choice; selection; option
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
time; hour; period; class
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to pretend; to act (as if)
question; inquiry; enquiry
otherwise; or else; if not
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
preparatory phase; preparatory period
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
but; however; provided that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
forcibly; by force; against one's will
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section