isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
soldier; combatant; warrior
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
pulsation; pulsatory motion
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
100,000; hundred thousand
to get someone to say; to make someone say
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
defense; defence; protection
power; authority; jurisdiction
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
only; merely; but; no more than
to mind; to care; to worry
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
permission; approval; authorization; license
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself