chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to stop talking; to be silent
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
innocent; cherubic; childlike