extermination; annihilation
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
main question; real issue at hand
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
precondition; prerequisite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to attack; to assault; to assail
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
thorough; exhaustive; complete
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
ordinary citizen; the general public
government; administration
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
(enter into, be in) a state of war
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
difficult to ...; hard to ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
systematic; organized; organizational
comprehension; understanding
to be surprised; to be astonished
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
being on the ropes; losing ground