event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
these guys; these fellows
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
technique; art; skill; move
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
until now; so far; up to the present
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee