record; record-setting; record-breaking
to settle (in a place); to settle down
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
second; number two; runner-up
one by one; one at a time; in turn
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to like; to love; to be fond of
man; male; masculine gender
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
one by one; in detail; minutely
to have the privilege of doing
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
battlefield; battleground
in succession; one by one
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
commander; commanding officer; CO
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe