to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
if so; in that case; in that situation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be damaged; to receive damage
beforehand; in advance; previously
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to say; to be pleased to say
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to boil strongly; to be excited
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to give directions; to issue instructions
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)