to tear off; to strip; to rob
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
last night; yesterday evening
neighboring village; neighbouring village
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
intimidation; threat; bluster
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
survival; survivor; relic
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
order; command; life; destiny; fate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
no matter how much time passes
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to look down on; to make light of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw