to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
using together (jointly); used at the same time
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
period of youth; while young
very likely; very probable
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
the gods of heaven and earth
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
distant look; faraway look
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
measurement error; calculation error
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
blank period; window period; interregnum
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite