civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to look around; to survey
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
accession to the throne; enthronement
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be too numerous; to be too much
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to kick over; to kick down
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running