carrying (child) under arm
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
impression; strong belief; conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
nine out of ten; nearly; almost
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
clanging; empty; deserted
vacant house; unoccupied house
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
complete destruction; demolition
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
mercy; merciful heart; charity
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
investigating authorities; law enforcement authority
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
does not match (one's, its) appearance
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
scoundrel; rascal; villain
goodness; excellence; virtue
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless