companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
moment; brief space of time
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
and; thereupon; because of that
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
point of compromise; common ground
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
commander; commanding officer; CO
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
good humour (humor); good mood
resentment; indignation; anger
to do someone in; to bump someone off
guess; conjecture; surmise
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
androgynous; gender-neutral
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss