easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
sharp increase; sudden rise
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
spotlight; close observation
handheld game console; portable game console
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
intelligence network; information network
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history