contradiction; inconsistency
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
front entrance; front door
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
playhouse; theatre; theater
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
(medical) doctor; physician
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to take someone's life; to kill someone
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
searching for someone; search for a missing person
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
half-wit; fool; simpleton
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
underworld; underside of society
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to torment; to torture; to harass
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block