demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
just because; even if; even though
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
will not do; do not; does not
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
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)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
now that; since; so long as; because
leadership; initiative; spearhead
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
cowardly; timid; easily frightened