to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
interest (in something); enthusiasm
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to approach; to draw near
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
how long; how far; how much
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
experiment; experimentation
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
several hundred; hundreds (of)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
organization chart; organisation chart
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
otherwise; or else; if not