to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to backfire; to have a harmful result
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
valuable article; valuables
high street; town centre (center)
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
lawless area; lawless district
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to jump at; to be attracted by
just past noon; afternoon
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
stolen goods; loot; spoils
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to devour; to bite to death
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to speak ill of; to disparage
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
glove (esp. sports); globe
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hidden treasure; treasured article
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken