fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
all sorts of; all kinds of
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
to start; to begin; to commence
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
stabbing to death; putting out
information bureau; intelligence department
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence