puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to talk; to carry meaning
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
impossible; unlikely; improbable
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to give an impression; to make an impression
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to set a watch; to post guards
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to thrust before; to thrust at
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to bring back; to restore
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
madness; craziness; insanity
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
and yet; despite (all) that
act of terror; act of terrorism
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
under control (e.g. of territory)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept