gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
destruction; collapse; crumbling
consideration; taking into account
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to pile up; to accumulate
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to shake; to waver; to tremble
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage