several people; a few people
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
evil spirit; demon; devil
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to squeeze out; to wring out
management; administration; operation
true state; actual condition; reality
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
all things in nature; the whole creation
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 be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
way; method; means; resource; course
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved