I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ clean , easy , quick
▪ fresh
▪
vultures sensing a fresh ~
▪ fish ( AmE )
▪
the worst fish ~ in recorded history
VERB + KILL
▪ make
▪
The lion made a quick ~.
▪ be in at ( BrE )
▪
I didn't even see the fox, let alone be in at the ~.
▪ close in for , go in for , move in for
▪
The hunters moved in for the ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ at the ~ ( BrE )
▪
The meat is divided up among all those present at the ~.
▪ for the ~
▪
The animal crouched down, getting ready for the ~.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ outright
▪
He has fought more than fifty bulls, ~ing three outright.
▪ almost , nearly
▪ instantly
▪ quickly
▪
The animals are ~ed quickly and humanely.
▪ slowly
▪
The poison was slowly ~ing her.
▪ eventually , finally
▪
the camp guards who tortured and eventually ~ed her
▪ accidentally , inadvertently
▪ deliberately , intentionally
▪
I don't believe that he intentionally ~ed her.
▪ allegedly
▪
his trial for allegedly ~ing his wife
▪ unlawfully ( BrE , law )
▪
The inquest concluded that he was unlawfully ~ed.
▪ needlessly
▪
the number of people needlessly ~ed by hospital infections
▪ indiscriminately
▪
The terrorists had shown their willingness to ~ indiscriminately.
▪ systematically
▪
The militias are systematically ~ing and raping civilians.
▪ brutally
▪
There were reports of people brutally ~ed.
VERB + KILL
▪ want to
▪ be prepared to
▪
They are quite prepared to ~ to achieve their ends.
▪ threaten to
▪ be going to , intend to , mean to , plan to
▪
He knew they meant to ~ him.
▪
What if they really do plan to ~ us?
▪
Dad's going to ~ me when he finds out. ( figurative )
▪ plot to
▪
They plotted to ~ the dictator.
▪ attempt to , seek to , try to
▪ help (to)
▪ make sb
▪
The situation must have been really awful to make her ~ herself.
PHRASES
▪ admit ~ing sb , admit to ~ing sb , deny ~ing sb
▪
He admitted ~ing her but said it was unintentional.
▪ be accused of ~ing sb , be charged with ~ing sb
▪ be ~ed in sth
▪
soldiers ~ed in battle
▪ be tragically ~ed
▪
Their daughter was tragically ~ed in a road accident.
Kill is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ army , ↑ avalanche , ↑ blast , ↑ bomb , ↑ bullet , ↑ crash , ↑ disease , ↑ earthquake , ↑ explosion , ↑ fanatic , ↑ fumes , ↑ killer , ↑ lion , ↑ military , ↑ missile , ↑ mob , ↑ monster , ↑ mould , ↑ murderer , ↑ shot , ↑ troops , ↑ violence , ↑ virus
Kill is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ animal , ↑ bacteria , ↑ bill , ↑ cattle , ↑ cell , ↑ chance , ↑ chicken , ↑ civilian , ↑ cow , ↑ demonstrator , ↑ elephant , ↑ embryo , ↑ enemy , ↑ engine , ↑ firefighter , ↑ flea , ↑ germ , ↑ hope , ↑ hostage , ↑ infection , ↑ insect , ↑ lamb , ↑ lover , ↑ monster , ↑ mood , ↑ mosquito , ↑ mouse , ↑ murderer , ↑ pain , ↑ parasite , ↑ pest , ↑ pig , ↑ prey , ↑ speed , ↑ time , ↑ weed , ↑ whale