sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
permission; approval; authorization; license
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
else; in addition; besides
head start; initiative; preemption
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
single standard; single base; single-feature show
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success