gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
handful; small amount; small number
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
pointing out; identification
forgetting; lapse of memory
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to collect; to assemble; to gather
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
chaos of war; war turmoil
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
how; in what way; how about
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
how many people; a number of people
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in this way; thus; such; uh...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
application; request; petition
not necessarily so; is not always true