to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
throat; important part; vital area
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
burning at the stake; burning to death
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
one more time; once more; once again
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
scoundrel; rascal; villain
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback