wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
here and there; in places
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
official announcement; proclamation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
condensed milk; Soviet Union
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to walk in on; to tread upon
bringing; taking; carrying
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
influence; clout; leverage
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
to jump at; to be attracted by
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
same village; same town; same province
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly