grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
straight-laced person; stubborn person
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
influential person; man of importance
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
prompt; immediate; in real time
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
bright sunshine; broad daylight
desperately; for one's dear life
sea of blood; pool of blood
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
interval; step; pitch; key
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future