to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be perturbed; to be agitated
transcendence; transcendency
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
street; quarter; district; area
useless resistance; vain struggle
arrest; apprehension; capture
discovery; detection; finding
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
mansion (of a noble); manor house; official residence (of a noble or government official); small castle; fort
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to give directions; to issue instructions
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
complete victory; total victory
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out