scoundrel; rascal; villain
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to lend an ear to; to listen to
meteor; shooting star; falling star
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
thousand years; many years
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you (plural); all of you; you all
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be prolonged; to drag on
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to like; to love; to be fond of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
fair and square; open and aboveboard
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
overall victory; championship
moaning; muttering; complaining
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
more than usual; especially; particularly