personal; individual; private
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
baton (of command); order; command; direction
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to indicate; to show; to point to
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
terrain; geographical features; topography
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful