to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
choices; alternatives; options
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
striking; remarkable; considerable
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
literally; to the letter; literal
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
time; season; period; phase; stage
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
power; authority; jurisdiction
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
authority; power; influence
in name only; titular; nominal
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
to govern; to manage; to subdue
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation