bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
departure; leaving; starting; standing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to do together; to share; to participate in
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall flat; to fall face down
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
thorough; exhaustive; complete
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
manly; masculine; like a man