by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
sympathy; compassion; pity
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
go that far; to that extent
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
remaining snow; lingering snow
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
originally; by nature; from the start
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
how long; how much; to what extent
anything and everything; just about everything
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
various places; several sources
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable