beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to get drunk; to become tipsy
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to shed light; to cast light
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to carry around; to carry on one's person
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to palm off; to force a sale
to become frayed; to become loose
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
throat; important part; vital area
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to incur someone's enmity
none of your business; not your concern
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
hating; strongly disliking
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob