massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
severe earthquake; violent tremor
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
calming down; quieting down
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
televising; broadcasting; airing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
right to know; right to access information
participation; joining; entry; adherence
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one's own child; one's own children