gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
both; both sides; both parties
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
explosive; blasting powder
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to well up; to burst; to arise
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
firmly; solidly; heartily
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
little by little; bit by bit
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash