formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
messenger; envoy; emissary
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
persecution complex; paranoia
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
harm; injury; evil (influence)
motive power; driving force
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
February; second month of the lunar calendar
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
for a while; for some time; for a period
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept