certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
show; exhibition; spectacle
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
these guys; these fellows
to be embarrassed; to lose face
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely