tear gland; lacrimal gland
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
the same; the said; likewise
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to attempt; to test; to try out
human relations; personal relationships
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
student (esp. a university student)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
assistant ...; probationary ...
to step forward; to take a step forward
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
back street; back alley; off-street
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to find fault with; to question
to surge (water or waves)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage