from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
carrying voice; well-projected voice
solitude; loneliness; isolation
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
according to plan; as planned; on target
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to bring up under one's personal care
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
side effect; adverse reaction
to close up; to block up; to fill; to cover
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
end; close; conclusion; termination
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to have no chance (of succeeding)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
murder; killing; murderer