coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to try all possible means
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
wounded person; injured person
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge