when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to settle (in a place); to settle down
dose; installment; instalment
without permission; without notice
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
leaving everything up to someone else
self-examination; reflection
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
influential person; man of importance
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
by all means; at all costs
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
direct control; direct supervision
power; authority; jurisdiction
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
massing (of troops); gathering
rare; uncommon; not often seen
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)