tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to die; to lay down life's burden
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
look of death; shadow of death
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
body and soul; mind and body
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
finally; in the end; on top of all that
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
last days; the end; one's fate
at the top of one's voice
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
time and time again; many times; a number of times
not caring; not giving a damn
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
even so; anyhow; at any rate
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to come back; to return; to recur
ending up right back where one started
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
pride; boast; credit (to)