jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
these guys; these fellows
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble