violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to become hoarse; to become husky
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
way (of doing); manner; method
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
and yet; though; when; in spite of
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
grudge; complaint; reproach
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight