cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
commandant; commanding officer; general
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to escape from; to get out
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to revere; to respect; to worship
to cease; to stop; to be over
ancestor; forefather; foremother
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)