divorce; dissolution of adoption
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
one by one; one each; one at a time
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
very much; very many; more and more
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
that; the matter in question
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
form; method; system; formula
to tumble down; to roll down
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
hand luggage; hand baggage
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
proposal; proposition; suggestion
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
a find; windfall; bargain
site; point on a map; spot
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open