to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to walk away; to saunter off
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at first; in the beginning; originally
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to say (something) over one's shoulder
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
leader of a charge; first to arrive
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
worthy of special mention
arrest; apprehension; capture
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence