to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
table of contents; contents
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to tell all; to give a full account
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
state of the war; war situation
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
library (usu. single-room); small library
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to take away; to carry away
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
patriarch; patriarchal; patriarchic
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible