ditch next to railway track
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
incision; operation; section
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
(sound of one's) heartbeat
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
by all means; by all costs
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
recompense; indemnity; atonement
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
top of the head; crown of the head
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired