to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
partly open; in half bloom
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
manipulation of public opinion
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
distant; remote; isolated
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
sunlight filtering through trees
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
national assembly (esp. France)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
determination; resolution