to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to spread; to be propagated
(in the same way) as before; as always
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
trouble; bother; annoyance
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
furiously; passionately; indignantly
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
serious; severe; grave; acute
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
every person; each one; everybody
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
storehouse; warehouse; godown
all night; throughout the night
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
last night; yesterday evening
to discuss; to talk together
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst