in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
personal history; background; career
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
suggestion; hint; implication
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
thinking back now; looking back
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to understand; to make out
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
in the following manner; as follows
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
nice; likeable; desirable
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
taste; liking; preference