vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
waste thread; lint; fluff
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
ostentation; show; affectation
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
sound of voice; vocal sound
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to boil (something) until it is done
total destruction by fire; being burned down
everywhere; all over; throughout
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
leadership skill; leadership ability
occupation; calling; livelihood
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
rating; ranking; grading; classification
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to get strong; to gain strength
countenance; features; looks
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
as you are aware; as you know
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do