to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
how can (one) do something
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat
limited; limiting; restrictive
neat (personal appearance); tidy
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
back street; back alley; off-street
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
condition; situation; prospects
pale; pallid; bluish-white
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
scoundrel; rascal; villain
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
chance (of success); odds
to notify; to advise; to inform
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away