at once; immediately; right now
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
though; notwithstanding; although
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
armed forces; military; troops
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
tension; mental strain; nervousness
secret; private; surreptitious
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
right of succession; right to the throne