strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
those (near the second person)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
in spite of; regardless of
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
if so; in that case; in that situation
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary