bet; wager; stake; gamble
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
succeeding; following; trailing; next
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
(full) name; family name and given name
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
monolith; large slab of rock
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to redeem (from sin); to save
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
I see; that's right; indeed
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
killing three birds with one stone
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
send specially; special envoy
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
landing; alighting; touch down
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life