to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to maintain; to continue to have
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
all right; very well; okay; I got it
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
illegal; illicit; unlawful
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
person who gives the right (correct) answer
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
number of persons; personnel
quick-witted; quick to understand
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to stick it out (until the end)
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct