to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
from here; from this place
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
if you do this; if this is the case
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
in succession; one by one
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
with these words; while saying
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
presence; sitting with; being with
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
wound suffered in a fight
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
presumption; assumption; estimation
back street; back alley; off-street
going unsolved; remaining unanswered