to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
strangling (to death); strangulation
rope; cord; policeman's rope
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
to succeed; to bear fruit
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars
recommendation; referral; endorsement
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
state of mind; (one's) mental state
popular will; will of the people
innocence; being not guilty
highly unpredictable; touch and go
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
as if it were about oneself
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
short pause; short interval
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
objection; dissent; protest