interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
suppression; repression; subjugation
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to have a talk; to tell a story
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
confusion; distraction; derangement
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to triumph; to be elated with success
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
one way or the other; either way
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
older brother; elder brother
rural community development; rural community activation
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody