(v1) to be worked to death
to be very busily occupied
(exp) hollow-cheeked
(n) racial genocide
(n) indiscriminant killing
indiscriminate murder
(n) serial killer
(exp) to make an attempt on a person's life
(n,vs) killing oneself by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
plunging to one's death
(n) committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
(exp) to suppress the freedom of speech
(exp) curiosity killed the cat
(exp) to kill (a person) with a knife
(n) indiscriminate mass murder
(exp,v1) to be discouraged
(exp) (you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
(exp) on a charge of murder
(exp) curiosity killed the cat
(exp) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
(exp) (obs) Even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
(exp) (id) Lose a leg rather than a life
(exp) (obs) Even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter