questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
thousands; several thousand
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
water outlet; tap; faucet
serious wound; serious injury
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
servant; manservant; menial
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to crawl out of; to creep out of
one's way (ahead); one's path
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
being too late; losing one's final chance
in accordance with; according to
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem