tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
cardinal (Catholic church)
secretary (government); director; chief
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to investigate; to examine
parts; accessories; components
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
with all one's strength; with all one's might
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
destruction; annihilation; extermination
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet