profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
concession; conciliation; compromise
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
ten-year-old; ten year old
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
habit of going out; (restless) urge to go out
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
bribe; money under the table
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
these guys; these fellows
one's long-cherished desire
to change completely; to change suddenly