ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
(necessary) personnel; required person
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
and; thereupon; because of that
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
one's share; one's portion
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to be embarrassed; to lose face
official announcement; proclamation
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
exercise to help digestion
to become dim; to become blurred
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)