usurpation; taking back; dispossession
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to dry up completely; to become stale
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to beat someone by ganging up on them
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
for the first time in one's life
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
one's assessment of the situation
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible