reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be embarrassed; to lose face
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
several weeks; a few weeks
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
dominion; territory; possession
to take (be in) charge of
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
departure; leaving; going away; recession
otherwise; or else; if not
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to run about; to rush about
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
going upstream; sailing against the current
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to make one's rounds; to patrol
right beside; close to; nearby
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
point of departure; initial point; starting point
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
future; possible; potential; prospective
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service