absence; disregard; indifference
third day of the month; three days
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
very likely; very probable
note (letter) left behind; will
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
state boundary; provincial boundary
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
by today; before the day is over
bed and food; eating and sleeping
difficult to ...; hard to ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
now that; since; so long as; because
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one way or the other; either way
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be erected; to be built
bungalow; one-story house
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)