to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
way of speaking; intimation
upper half of the body; upper body
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
mental derangement; madness; insanity
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to express (in words); to confess
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
contrived; false-sounding
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to get change back; to be more than enough
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
party; set; gang; company; person
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be excited; to be elated
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
stagnation; hindrance; delay
person of doubtful origin
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to be thrilled; to be excited