no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
killing and wounding; bloodshed
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
religious organization; religious organisation
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to call each other; to call out to one another
common name; popular name; secular name; bad reputation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
arrest; apprehension; capture
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
certain evidence; definite evidence
to investigate; to examine
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
one's own handwriting; autograph
writing on someone's behalf
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
does not; can not; will not
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
declaration; statement; proclamation
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste