something; some kind of; for some reason
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
feeling; sense; impression
to refuse; to decline; to deny
large number (of); many; majority
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
(another's) daughter; young lady
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
great man; great god; hero; big man
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
armed forces; military; troops
to attack; to assault; to assail
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
guess; conjecture; surmise