war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to check; to stop; to keep back
to raise one's voice; to shout
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to cease; to stop; to be over
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
rope; cord; policeman's rope
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
already; now; no longer; not any more
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land