old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
abusive language; violent language; wild words
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
assistance; backing; reinforcements
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
resignation (from a position)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to give; to do (something) for
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to carry around; to carry on one's person
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing