to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
devotion; attachment; infatuation
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
about; concerning; related to; -ish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
friction; discord; strife
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
national border; provincial border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
preparation; provision; guarding
victim; injured party; sufferer
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
intercept; interception; counter-attack
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do