establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
environment; circumstance
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
cannot be helped; unavoidable
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to press a question; to cross-examine
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats