hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
direct control; direct supervision
to play a leading role; to play a central part
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to send or direct a person to
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
large number (of); many; majority
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
main cause; primary factor
several times (as large, over)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
all (there is); as long as there is
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
armed forces; military; troops
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
proclamation; official notice
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally