majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
one's own child; one's own children
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to take back; to recapture
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
comfort; consolation; diversion
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)