to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be injured; to sustain a wound
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
single word; a few words; brief comment
professional killer; hit man
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
occupation; calling; livelihood
murder; killing; murderer
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to win and advance to the next round
means; way; method; measure
righteousness; justice; right
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
choice; selection; option
nothing but; except; no more than