war clouds; threat of war
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to face; to go towards; to head towards
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
like this; this sort; this way
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
such ... as; or some such
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unexpectedly; surprisingly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date