repair work; renovation work; restoration work
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
long ago; previous; of a former age
weak child; frail child; gangly child
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
drama; play; powerful drug
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to turn against; to become an enemy
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
little finger; pinky; little toe
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
the dark side; the seamy side
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)