evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
with a momentary flash of light
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
slight; insignificant; small
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
crescent moon; young moon
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
control; check; restraint; inhibition
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to understand; to make out
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into