to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
confections; sweets; candy; cake
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
expulsion; excommunication
attendance; presence; appearance
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
those present; attendance
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
than; other than; except; but
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to employ; to hire; to charter
night attack; nocturnal assault
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
sense of values; values; value system
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
dry riverbed; river beach
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature