denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to hold fast; to protect to the end
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
release; emission; ejection
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(police) detective; criminal matter
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to spend time (on doing something)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp