special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
worthy of special mention
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
garden path; path through a park
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
substantial matter; significant item
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
powerless; helpless; incompetent
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
evident; plain; distinct; clear
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
this for sure; certainly is
to be jealous; to be envious
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn