heading; headline; index; headword
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to blow off; to be blown off
settlement; solution; resolution
to be worried; to be troubled
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
trial; judgement; judgment
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
death penalty; capital punishment
on the sea; surface of the sea
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
head; lead; vanguard; first
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
military personnel; soldier
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant