to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
use; utilization; utilisation; application
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
and yet; though; when; in spite of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
development; exploitation
prohibition; ban; embargo
living thing; organism; creature; biology
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to lead into; to draw into
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
war; battle; match; game; competition
participation; joining; entry; adherence
life imprisonment; life sentence
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
twice; again; second time
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
recompense; indemnity; atonement
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
one more time; once more; once again
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(political) power; authority; influence
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
military personnel; soldier
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes