imprisonment; incarceration
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
preface; introduction; preamble
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
arena (e.g. international arena)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
duty; obligation; responsibility
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning