to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
silence; stillness; quietness
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
in respect of; in regards to; as for
apparent age (of someone); rough age
illegitimate child; secret love child
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
people; citizens; subjects; folk
place of refuge; refugee destination
leadership; initiative; spearhead
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to give; to do (something) for
to be found; to be discovered
to take command; to give direction
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive