silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
military officer; naval officer
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
had better ...; had better not ...
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing