officially registered seal
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
still; even now; to this day
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
outbreak of war; starting a war
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
cracks or fissures in the ground
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
disorder; chaos; confusion
obliteration; annihilation
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether