as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
vassals; retainers; followers
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to seize; to grab; to collar
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray