serious crime; grave crime
some people; a few people; several people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
(how) many times; (how) often
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
semi-transparent; translucent
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
thousands; several thousand
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
hidden room; secret chamber
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to get thin; to taper off
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
priority; order of precedence
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
distress; wretched condition
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning