since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
origin; fundamental element
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
(another's) daughter; young lady
excited condition; excited state
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
(not) even with; (not) even using
otherwise; or else; if not
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to strangle; to constrict
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
postponement; moving back
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to glare at each other; to confront each other
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to gape; to open one's mouth wide