extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
decisive battle of brief duration
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
whole nation; whole land; whole country
severe earthquake; violent tremor
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
treatment (of a person); dealing with