vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
approval; license; licence; permission
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
to open (one's eyes) wide
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
victim; injured party; sufferer
to the end; entirely; in full
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct