serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
preface; introduction; preamble
main question; real issue at hand
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ten; 10; ten years of age
time; hour; period; class
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that; the matter in question
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
like this; this sort; this way
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead