inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
night attack; nocturnal assault
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
performance of one's official duties
to fly around; to scatter
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
drinking bout; merrymaking
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
critical (condition); serious
starvation; famine; hunger
participant; entrant; player; competitor
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
destruction; annihilation; extermination
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
pair; the two; both persons; both things