centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to spend time (on doing something)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
police officer; policeman; constable
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
tattling; telling on (someone)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scenery; scene; landscape
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to throw away; to abandon
town; city; municipal; urban
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
this is why; this means; it is the case that
(coming to a) sudden stop
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway