failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
in accordance with; according to
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
symbol (of); emblem; (mental) image; representation; idea
even if; even though; wow
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
loud shout; excited cheering
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
nice; likeable; desirable
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to suppress one's emotions
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
hard to get; hard to come by
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem