to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
hard worker; hardworking person
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
thorough; exhaustive; complete
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
all but dead; half killed
fourth day of the month; four days
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
man of letters; literary man
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer