kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
patterns of thinking; train of thought
life and death; life or death
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to step over or across; to overcome
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
minimum; at the very least
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
being too late; losing one's final chance
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
materials; data; document
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering