crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
because of; owing to; due to
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
diligent; hard-working; industrious
labor; labour; manpower; working force
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
harmful animal; pest; vermin
to have meaning; to be meaningful
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
area; region; district; locality