revision; amendment; alteration
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
close; intimate; on good terms
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
objection; dissent; protest
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
topic of discussion; agenda
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to take command; to give direction
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
with a clashing or clanging sound
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
firm; strong; solid; stable
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
man of the hour; woman of the hour