while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
breaking off an engagement
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
trivial; not amounting to much
existence; possession; having; limited company
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
system; institution; organization; organisation
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
violent emotion; passion; fury
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication