to kill; to choke the life out of
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sanity; consciousness; soberness
accumulation; accumulate; store
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
visual hallucination; vision
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
exploitation; overuse; abuse
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
nobility; aristocracy; peerage