to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
place; room; margin; scope
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
suppuration; festering; coming to head
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
(medical) doctor; physician
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
assertion; declaration; affirmation
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
control; check; restraint; inhibition
memories; recollections; reminiscence
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)