bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
small; fine; detailed; stingy
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
human relations; personal relationships
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
single word; a few words; brief comment
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to thrust down; to push off