faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
strategy meeting; council of war
to speak ill of; to disparage
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
cooperation; collaboration
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
covered in mud; mud-caked
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to eagerly look forward to
continuously; throughout; in succession
third day of the month; three days
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
beyond that point; after that
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
slope; slanting surface; bevel
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
naturalization; naturalisation
parting; separation; farewell
technique; art; skill; move