construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
carnivore; carnivorous animal
battlefield; battleground
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
bringing; taking; carrying
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
fruit knife; paring knife
I couldn't care less; not caring less
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
precocious; precocious child
now that; since; as long as; provided that
schoolgirl; female student
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to lend an ear to; to listen to
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
matching clothing worn by couples
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
work clothes; business suit
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to annoy; to cause trouble
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy