people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
(not) a single person; (no) one
to go out and away; to leave
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
dozens; scores of; decades
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to wring the neck; to strangle
anything and everything; just about everything
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
light; easy; non-serious; minor
in the earth; in the ground; underground
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bringing; taking; carrying
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
in the meanwhile; during the time
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
pride; dignity; self-respect
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly