to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
postponement; deferment; adjournment
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
exact copy; slavish imitation
in one's hands; in one's control
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
requisition; commandeering; conscription
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
commencing with; including
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
carefree; free from worry
to knock down; to bring down
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker