regret; repentance; remorse
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(earning or paying) no interest
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
death penalty; capital punishment
to shout (in anger); to yell
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
people; citizens; subjects; folk
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
willpower; energy; vitality
place of execution; execution site
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)