though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
national border; provincial border
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down