test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
first generation; founder
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
when it becomes; when it comes to
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
several years; a few years
offender; criminal; culprit
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
how; in what way; by what means
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
reaching; attaining; arrival
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
materials; data; document
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting