(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
serious look (on one's face); straight face
clothes; clothing; garments
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
assistance; backing; reinforcements
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense