to prostrate oneself (before)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
in one's hands; in one's control
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
river; stream; River; the ... river
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
contrary to one's expectations
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to encamp; to take up a position
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination