(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
otherwise; or else; if not
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
back country; remote countryside
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
pointing out; identification
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian