to commit a crime; to commit a sin
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
looking on from afar; being a spectator
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
severe punishment; rigorous measures
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
innocence; being not guilty
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to watch intently; to stare
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
point of compromise; common ground
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
(find) common (meeting) ground
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
engraver; carver; sculptor
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
impression; strong belief; conviction
messenger; envoy; emissary
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to be damaged; to receive damage
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
carving; engraving; sculpture
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
reopening; resumption; restarting