to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
this occasion; at this time; now
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
our country; our land; one's own country
store; reserve; stock; savings
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to say no more; to sink into silence
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
every person; every mouth; every entrance
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
descendant; progeny; offspring
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
how; in what way; how about; questionable