to prepare for death; to get ready to die
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be silent; to say nothing
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
surrounding at a distance
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
these guys; these fellows
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking