advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
life imprisonment; life sentence
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
unproductive; counterproductive
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
expressing one's mind; speaking out
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
infant; baby; little child
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
artery; arterial road; major route