former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
novel; original; new; innovative
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
cartoon-character costume
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
one theory; one opinion; another theory
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
lethal weapon; deadly device
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar