preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
alone; by oneself; on one's own
just a minute; small quantity
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to be at a loss for words
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
progress; advance; improvement; development
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
conscientious; scrupulous
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...