ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
that kind; competition; match
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
selfish words; speaking selfishly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to force open; to push open
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
weak constitution; ill health
phantom; vision; illusion
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to be itching to put one's skills to use
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
final farewell (in this life)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
14th day of the month; 14 days