to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
money-making; earning money
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
government office; public office
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to straighten up; to sit upright
towering; astonishingly high
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
messenger; envoy; emissary
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
memory; sense; experience
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
candy; sweet; confectionary
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
penalty; sentence; punishment
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
release; liberation; acquittal
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to escape from; to get out
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
doing whatever one pleases
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!