writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
letting (someone) die without helping
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
main purpose; primary objective
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
in search of; in order to look for
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
reloading (a web page); reloading (a gun, etc.)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
age thirty; one's thirties
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
young person; youth; young
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
male homosexuality; pederasty
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness