to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
several minutes; a few minutes
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to squash; to crush; to flatten
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
very great; enormous; serious
military strength; military personnel
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
vote of censure; vote of no confidence
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
no!; no no!; no, not at all
how; in what way; by what means
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
recovery; rescue; recapture
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...