(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
stomach ache; abdominal pain
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
wide difference; a world of difference
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
rule; reign; government; governing
in unison; as one; united
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to spit out; to eject; to dump
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
gastroenteritis; stomach flu
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
negative emotions; negative feelings
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-