economic blockade; embargo
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
smuggling in; importing through illegal channels
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
immediately; at once; instantly
public execution; public embarrassment
burning at the stake; burning to death
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering