to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to dispose of; to sell off
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to wring the neck; to strangle
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
valuable article; valuables
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
impression; strong belief; conviction
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to capture; to seize; to plunder
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now