this world; this life; world of the living
how many people; a number of people
not caring; not giving a damn
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
on countless occasions; many a time
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
flawless; absolute perfection
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to triumph; to be elated with success
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
how many years; how long; what year
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work