death penalty; capital punishment
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
perfect; complete; flawless
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
not caring; not giving a damn
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
once upon a time; a long time ago
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
both; both sides; both parties
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to have meaning; to be meaningful
Greek character; Greek characters
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying