murder; homicide; manslaughter
to order; to command; to appoint
great admiration; deep respect
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
international; diplomatic intercourse
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
airfield; airport; aerodrome
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
don't you think?; indicates question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
steel; sword steel; sword
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion