to wring the neck; to strangle
right beside; close to; nearby
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
success or failure; outcome; result
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to thrust away; to send flying
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
an inch ahead; the immediate future
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
at some point in the past; at some stage
solemn; grave; impressive
leopard (Panthera pardus)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
murder; killing; murderer
to tumble down; to roll down
another thing; other things; another man's property
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
depends entirely on; depends above all on
(period of) a year; during an era
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance