appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
murder; homicide; manslaughter
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
person with a bounty on their head
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
killing two birds with one stone
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
prize money; monetary award; reward
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
government; administration
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
irritation; annoyance; frustration
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
surroundings; environs; circumference
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
humiliation; shame; loss of face
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)