noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to become red; to redden; to blush
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
almost every day; almost daily
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
last flight; last bus; last train
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
pieces; scraps; disconnected
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
sword strike; sword slash
without trouble; easily; readily
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
overhasty; rash; premature
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific