to commit a crime; to do evil
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that is to say; so that means
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
sea of fire; sea of flame
being too late; losing one's final chance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how long; how much; to what extent
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
reality; actuality; hard fact
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
that day; the very same day
to be nearing death; to be dying
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
feeling keenly; fully realizing
looking on; remaining a spectator
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
besides; moreover; in addition