minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
condition; situation; prospects
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
covered in mud; mud-caked
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up