place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
blackhead; dark discoloration; blackening; (black or dark) tarnish
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
close; intimate; on good terms
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
important person; strategic person; key figure
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
armory; armoury; ordnance department
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
running away; escaping on foot
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
premature death; untimely death; dying young
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
awareness; realization; noticing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
hesitation; indecision; vacillation