Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
lock-opening; lock-picking
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to try all possible means
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
explosion; rupture; break off
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to whine; to make feeble complaints
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
short pause; short interval
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
propulsive power; driving force
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
right under; directly below
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating