too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
order; directive; instructions; command
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
bygones; the past; past event
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
accession to the throne; enthronement
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
dispute; argument; contention
power; authority; influence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead