(national) capital (city); metropolis
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
high efficiency; high performance
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
progress; advance; improvement; development
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to give directions; to issue instructions
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to hit hard; to strike hard
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
a little bit; a little while
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
going back to sleep; sleeping in
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
cracks or fissures in the ground
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat