desperation; struggle to the death
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
home area; home town; local
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
manner of using one's hands
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to lure someone; to entice someone
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
from here; from this place
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
putting a plan into operation
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
strangulation; strangling
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
madness; craziness; insanity
doing whatever one pleases
already; now; no longer; not any more
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained