funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
guard; sentinel; garrison
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
release; liberation; acquittal
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to apologize; to apologise
to prowl after; to keep watch on
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to escape from; to get out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
doing whatever one pleases
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
just because; even if; even though
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
murder; killing; murderer
same crime; being equally guilty
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
only; merely; but; no more than
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
conviction; belief; confidence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself