this occasion; at this time; now
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to take command; to give direction
to stay calm; to keep cool
way of reciting; way of telling a story
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
serious; severe; grave; acute
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
young girl; lass; adolescent female
in order; in turn; one by one
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
both; both sides; both parties
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
notice; attention; observation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
four (long cylindrical things)
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to surge; to well up; to gush out
decoration; ornament; trimmings
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens