without doubt; certain; sure
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); ass; arse; butt
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
hills and fields; countryside
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
bedridden; confined to bed
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
ring; band; ring; circum-
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to burrow through; to dig through
to come back; to bloom a second time
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
finished product; finished goods; completed article
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing