capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to raise one's voice; to shout
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to blow through; to blow across
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
troublesome; annoying; complicated
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
whatever (the case may be)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat