state of emergency; emergency; crisis
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
(someone else's) daughter
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
of course; certainly; naturally
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
fusion; melting; liquefaction
being filled with; being full of; permeation