plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to come to an end; to close the curtain
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
feeling that something has come too late
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
Gael; Garr; Gehl; Gere; Gerle; Goehr
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
curse; spell; malediction
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
severe punishment; rigorous measures
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty