various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
main cause; primary factor
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
the original; original copy; script
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
official announcement; proclamation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
putting into operation; invocation
power; authority; jurisdiction
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to jump upon (a moving object)
big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
incineration; destroy by fire
villain; baddie; the villain's part
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
(political) power; authority; influence
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something