to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
reduction by half; halving
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
running as fast as one can
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
true character; true heart; true spirit
perception; sensing; noticing
victim; injured party; sufferer
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to force open; to push open
to become completely chilled