thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
black-market lending; illegal loan
several weeks; a few weeks
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
monolith; large slab of rock
to perceive; to understand
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
around the world; throughout the world
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
time around sunset; early evening
to call a person's attention (to)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
nonetheless; nevertheless