(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to be born; to come into the world
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
sign; indication; omen; symptom
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
cautious theory; conservative theory
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
drawbridge; bascule bridge
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
residence; living (at, in); abode
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
suggestion; hint; implication
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
and so; therefore; for that reason
complete overthrow; complete destruction; ruination
badge of rank; rank insignia
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
one by one; in detail; minutely