dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
extremists; radicals; militants
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
rare; extraordinary; singular
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
all present; all concerned; all of us
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to put one's hand on; to touch
play equipment; playground equipment
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
soon; shortly; before long
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to need; to require; to take; to demand