picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
major surgery; major operation
victim; injured party; sufferer
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
trackless; reckless; dissipated
sensitivity; susceptibility
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
individualist; egoist; selfish person
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
entrance; admission; entering
last chapter (book, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
future (usually near); prospects
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected