to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
firmly rooted; deep-seated
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
construction; architecture (of buildings)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
scene; spectacle; sight; view
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
arrest; apprehension; capture
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
external pressure; foreign threat
attraction; lure; invitation
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
very likely; very probable
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)