exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
place; room; margin; scope
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
hell on earth; living hell
to taste; to savor; to relish
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
murder for pleasure; lust murder
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
I see; that's right; indeed
to be able to manage somehow or another
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
prospects of victory; chances of success
considerably; greatly; a lot