twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
of all things (days, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
freely; frankly; without reserve
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to raise one's voice; to shout
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
that's gross!; disgusting!
physical condition; state of health
recuperation; medical treatment
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end