policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
declaration of war; proclamation of war
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to state; to express; to mention
destruction; annihilation; extermination
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
determination; conviction
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
correction; revision; amendment
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
curse; spell; malediction
floor above; floor upstairs
sincere; honest; faithful
whispering; murmuring; subdued
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
presence (impressive quality)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
severe; strict; tough; hard
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
victim; injured party; sufferer
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to put one's strength into
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)