total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
commander; general; leader
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
suddenly disappears somewhere
to kill; to choke the life out of
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
epidemic; plague; pestilence
running away; escaping on foot
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
scenery; scene; landscape
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
just because; even if; even though
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
just past noon; afternoon
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
expansion; swelling; increase; growth