gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
imposing stance; daunting pose
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
unqualified; without qualifications
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to subsist; to keep on living
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
security firm; security company
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
out-of-school; off-campus
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
enemy territory; hostile place
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
journal; magazine; periodical