aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to become clear; to be made public
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
serious; severe; grave; acute
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
almost; roughly; approximately
true character; true heart; true spirit
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
incineration; destroy by fire
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to spread; to be propagated
January; first month of the lunar calendar
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to attempt; to test; to try out
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
in the morning; during the morning
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
one grade; first-class; primary
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity