essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
favorite; favourite; habitually used
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
urban areas; the streets; town; city
rescue mission; evacuation operation
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
interruption; interference; butting in
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
on the strength of numbers
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
simultaneous; all at once
control of the air; air supremacy
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to continue (going along some trend)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
error of judgment; miscalculation
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull