situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
calming down; quieting down
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
every place; various places
survival; survivor; relic
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to throw oneself (into an activity)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
expression; look; countenance; face
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
patriarch; head of a family
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
war; battle; match; game; competition
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
family; relatives; dependents; household
(some) more; even more; longer; further
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit