to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
national crisis; national disaster
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
scattered; separated; dispersed
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
when; how soon; how long until
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
ability to get things done
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to be pleased with; to suit
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
likability; favorability; popularity
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements