showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
stepping back; drawing back
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
Levin (New Zealand); Levine; Lewin
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification