false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
arrest; apprehension; capture
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
victim; injured party; sufferer
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
pupil; student; schoolchild
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)