trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
commander; commanding officer; CO
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
assistance; backing; reinforcements
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to throw into; to dump in together
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to