bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
by itself; automatically; naturally
still; as yet; as it has been
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to be extraordinary; to be exceptional; to go beyond the limit
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
truancy; school non-attendance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
be (that) as it may; having said that
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
breaking into a hearty laugh
tendency; trend; inclination
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to like; to love; to be fond of
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
bedridden; confined to bed