(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
consideration; taking into account
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
penalty; sentence; punishment
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
future (usually near); prospects
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
and so; therefore; for that reason
sports ground; playing field; playground
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour