to spread; to be propagated
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
blow; shock; strike; batting
leadership; initiative; spearhead
arrest; apprehension; capture
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
abstention; nonparticipation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
homecoming; return to one's home
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
chilly; unpleasantly cold
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging