the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
measuring cylinder; graduated cylinder
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
murder; homicide; manslaughter
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
major incident; major happening; big scandal
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
how many people; a number of people
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to blow out; to spout out
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
a considerable number; a fair number
with a start; with a jump
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
correction; rectification; mending; repair
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
convenient; handy; useful
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
connection; link; relationship