corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to boost; to force up; to push up
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
portrait; likeness; picture
symbol (of); emblem; (mental) image; representation; idea
very interesting; of great interest
motive power; driving force
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
serious condition; critical condition
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
sampling food; tasting; trying
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
clanging; empty; deserted
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
throwaway; disposable; single-use