development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
throat; important part; vital area
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
otherwise; or else; if not
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
each; (arch.) you (plural)
rule; reign; government; governing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to call the roll; to take attendance
(made of) leather; leather-bound
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
nonparticipation; nonattendance
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect