victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
clearing one's throat; cough
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
during; for the duration of
adopted daughter; foster daughter
a few years ago; some years back
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
coating of snow; blanket of snow
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose