to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
battle of wits; contest of wits
to explain; to dispel doubts
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
participation; joining; entry; adherence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
mass communication; mass media
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into