removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
safety; welfare; well-being
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to live through; to survive
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken