to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
as (for); for; in the capacity of
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
older brother; elder brother
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
intimacy; affection; familiarity
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
price; cost; value; worth; value
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be touching; to be moving
imposing stance; daunting pose
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
when; how soon; how long until
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to watch over; to watch attentively
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
presence (impressive quality)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful