(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to thrust away; to send flying
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
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
true character; true heart; true spirit
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
cleavage (between breasts)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)