Vocabulary

undone victory; upset victory; lost victory

to swarm; to crowd; to flock together

to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate)

to achieve one's desire

to pitch camp

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race)

speak of the devil

to cast a shadow

great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures

to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family

to read between the lines

at once; immediately

to dirty one's hands

to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone

to make one's heart flutter

to pay respect (to)

to settle (a dispute)

to exchange words

to shed light; to cast light

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

in plain words; in plain terms; put simply

to trust; to relax one's guard (around)

piercing (cold); biting (wind)

to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket

eye for people; ability to judge character

someone who is in their element; fish that has found water

honesty does not pay; life is unfair

at the top of one's voice

as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

to give the stamp of approval

to harm one's health

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed

to harmonize with; to keep in tune with

to besmirch; to sully

to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target

to poison; to drug

to solve a mystery