madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
powerful family; powerful clan
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
legal wife; her child; main family
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
ash; embers; complete destruction
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
like this; in this way; as you see
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)