to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to wring the neck; to strangle
great physical power; animal strength
to strangle; to constrict
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
strangling (to death); strangulation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
reopening; resumption; restarting
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
help; assistance; service
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
opinion; intention; thought
very likely; very probable
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to rock; to shake; to swing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to breathe out; to exhale
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize