tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
middle of the night; dead of night
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
around the world; throughout the world
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(not saying anything) no matter what
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
present (brought by a visitor); gift
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
rehabilitation (in society)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
emotional scars; mental trauma
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)