sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
perfect; complete; flawless
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
national defence; national defense
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
heaven and earth; top and bottom
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be at a loss for words
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely