ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
fast-talking; rapid talking
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
one's every action; every single move
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
pitch dark; total darkness
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
on countless occasions; many a time
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
this for sure; certainly is
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
directly opposite; right in front
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
turmoil; chaos; confusion
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
there being no use in arguing (about it)