strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to turn against; to become an enemy
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
slowly and quietly; smoothly
surveillance camera; security camera
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
evening; dusk; evening scene; evening landscape; light of the setting sun
to make an appearance; to show up
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
country living; life in the country; country life
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
to trample; to crush underfoot
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to carry around; to carry on one's person
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment