to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
control room; control booth
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
direct connection; direct link
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
worst; worst-case (scenario)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to shake off; to throw off
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
person killed in action; the war dead
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
quitting while one is ahead
two times; twice; two degrees
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
place to die; place of death
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
popular name; common name; given name
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
as you see; as you can see
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear