nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
colleagues; fellows; comrades
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
boastful speech; bragging
difference; discrepancy; variation
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to have sex; to bang someone
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
the very start; the very beginning
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness