remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
murder; killing; murderer
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
violent explosion; bursting
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
the whole school; all the schools
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
(divine) revelation; divine oracle