to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
offender; criminal; culprit
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to beat someone by ganging up on them
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
had better ...; had better not ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
how many people; a number of people
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...