to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
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.)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
life and death; life or 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 (someone) do; to make (someone) 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; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
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 become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
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
bluff; false show of power; bold front
so what!; who gives a damn?
torturing to death; tormenting to death
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
murder; homicide; manslaughter