to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
besides; moreover; in addition
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
particularly; only; in the case of
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
murder; killing; murderer
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
consequence; result; conclusion
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal