hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to erase all trace of something
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to turn completely into; to become completely
to fabricate a web of lies
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
having said that; on the other hand
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
vitality; (one's) life force
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
influence; clout; leverage
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
just a minute; small quantity
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
interest in men; itch for men
divorce; dissolution of adoption
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better