piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be too numerous; to be too much
rather; sooner; preferably
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
entry; approach; penetration
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
final; eventual; ultimate
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
way out; means to escape; escape route
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace