going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to say no more; to sink into silence
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
social; societal; societary
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
property; fortune; assets
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
internal conditions; true state of affairs
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run