present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
gradually; slowly but steadily
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
sexual act; sexual intercourse
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
these guys; these fellows
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
hey there; I say; see here
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to move forward; to move on
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business