superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
regular customer; valued client
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to kill; to beat to death
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
torturing to death; tormenting to death
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
emotional scars; mental trauma
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
prize money; monetary award; reward
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting