way; method; means; resource; course
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
noisy; confused; uproarious
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
command; commander; commandant
the staff; inside the department
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
(dead) body; corpse; remains
first attack; first strike; first blow
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
body guard; military escort
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
competent; suitable; qualified
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
accomplishment; execution
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
in good health; alive and well; going strong
when; how soon; how long until
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press