strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
arrest; apprehension; capture
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
intimidation; threat; bluster
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
headquarters; head office; main office
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
difference; disparity; gap
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
great difference; major mistake
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
alone; unaided; away from home
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like