large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
condition; state (of health); appearance
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
tasteless and odorless; bland
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to detain; to take into custody
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to figure out; to get an idea
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
moment by moment; hour by hour
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up