hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
end of life; death; annihilation
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
sense of values; values; value system
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
training; drill; practice; discipline
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
going through; going via; going by way of
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to use and then throw away
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to trample; to crush underfoot
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
no!; no no!; no, not at all
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to serve; to work for; to attend
choices; alternatives; options
poisoning; kill by poison
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(theatrical) fighting scene
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
even more; still more; further