to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
everywhere; all over; throughout
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to pause; to have a short intermission
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
clear; precise; definite; distinct
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
several times; once or twice
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
underworld; underside of society
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
members; member; constituent
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cheap article; poor-quality article
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
favorite; favourite; habitually used
prohibition law; dry law; Prohibition (in the United States, 1920-1933)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)