desperation; self-abandonment
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
relation; connection; relevance
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
to make sense; to be meaningful
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
arrest; apprehension; capture
custody; detention; confinement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
identifying a severed head; checking a person's identity
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable