hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
every evening; every night
failed at every attempt; defeated in every (match, battle, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
steering (of a boat); steerage
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
regular time; stated period
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
rare; uncommon; not often seen
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
straight-laced person; stubborn person
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
vocal sound; tone of voice
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter