death penalty; capital punishment
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
imprisonment; incarceration
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
desperation; self-abandonment
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
there being no use in arguing (about it)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
question; inquiry; enquiry
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
testimony; (verbal) evidence
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case