natural virtue; personal virtue
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
unnatural death; violent death
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
to take flight; to disappear
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
every day and every night
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
throughput; processing power
affidavit; deposition; testimony
hard-line policy; tough measure
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
affable; sociable; friendly
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop