to come to one's senses; to calm down
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
split; division; break up
country; territory; domain; realm
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
American Civil War (1861-1865)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as expected; as predicted
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
territory; domain; dominion; possession
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
support; backing; patronage
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
(national) capital (city); metropolis
Washington, D.C. (United States)