to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
accession (to the throne)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
armed forces; military; troops
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
even though; despite; when
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
departure; leaving; setting off