false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
occasional; infrequent; rare
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
established fact; fait accompli
final scene; the end; finale
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
unqualified; without qualifications
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
stirring; rousing oneself
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
one cause; one reason; one factor
attractiveness; charm; amiability
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
maid; helper; help; assistance
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank