(social) class; rank; grade
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to be jealous; to be envious
to come face to face (with)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
such; this sort of; like this
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
unconfirmed; unidentified
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
last days; the end; one's fate
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
responsibility; duty; obligation
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
topic of discussion; agenda
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour