to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
nothing but; none other than
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
process; course; mechanism
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
imagination; supposition; guess
open; public; official; overt
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
guess; speculation; supposition
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
letting (someone) die without helping
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to go out and away; to leave
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
this (very thing); this precisely
on and after; from ... onward; since
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
3rd day of the month; three days
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
why; how; for what reason
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
during imprisonment; while in jail
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself