massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
care; precaution; guarding; caution
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
by sheer strength; by brute force
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
linking together; tying in a row
only; merely; but; no more than
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
soldier; combatant; warrior
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
to be talented; to be able
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
last days; the end; one's fate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable