going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pistol; handgun; revolver
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...