existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
somewhat below; slightly below
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
good news; happy news; glad tidings
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
older sister; elder sister
risky; dangerous; insecure
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
remaining silent; keeping secret
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
threat; intimidation; menace
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently