leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
bullying (the weak); bully
incompetent; have no merit
clearly; distinctly; vividly
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to pile up; to accumulate
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
professional killer; hit man
witness stand; witness box
the last moment; the very end
first class plus; extra special
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
specialization; specialisation
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
specialized; specialised; boutique
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
way; method; means; resource; course
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
witness protection program; witness protection programme