state capital; provincial capital; county town
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
action; operation; effect; function
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
incident; affair; happening; event
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
gradually; slowly but steadily
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale