to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
delete (proofreader's mark)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
during; for the duration of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
running out of energy; running out of strength
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly