just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
as planned; according to plan
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
rationalization; justification
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
covered with; stained; smeared
ordinary citizen; the general public
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness