valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
literally; to the letter; literal
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to appease; to suppress; to calm
overall victory; championship
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
new record (in sports, etc.)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
from morning to evening; all day long
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
several weeks; a few weeks
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
incident; affair; happening; event
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to lure someone; to entice someone
in accordance with plans; just as planned
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)