uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to invite in; to show someone in
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to get into trouble; to get busted
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
that; the matter in question
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
inside one's heart; in one's mind
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
impossible; unlikely; improbable
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
each nation; many nations; many countries
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
indescribable; having no way to express
however; having said that; but
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
in the background; not standing out
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes