exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
systematic; organized; organizational
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
car involved in an accident
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
cannot be compared with; no match for
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
large amount of money; great cost
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to drug (someone, food, drink)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to intervene; to stop (something)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to