field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(not) a single person; (no) one
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
territory; autonomous region
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
just because; even if; even though
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)