moron; idiot; stupid person
yoke; constraints; oppression
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
motherland; fatherland; native country
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
same family (race, tribe)
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
at first; initially; in the beginning
mission; delegation; transmission
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
blur; blurred; indistinct
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
gesture; gesticulation; motion
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade