decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to give a round of applause; to applaud
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to be able to manage somehow or another
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to be the ruin of (a person)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
impassioned speech; fervent speech
eardrum; tympanic membrane
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to throw open; to leave open
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to squeeze out; to wring out
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of