misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
victim; injured party; sufferer
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to spread; to be propagated
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
establishment; settlement
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
human trafficking; slave trade
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
very interesting; of great interest
treatment (of a person); dealing with
the ways of the world; human nature
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to have a rumor circulating
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of