to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
death from disease; death from illness
last days; the end; one's fate
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
pessimism; disappointment
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
up until now; as recently as the present
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to slap; to strike; to spank
air of luxury; high class feel
high-class restaurant; high-end store
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly