crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
commander; general; leader
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
how many people; a number of people
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
ordinary citizen; the general public
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
power balance; balance of power
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
just one person; only one
(social) class; rank; grade
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
having not the slightest idea
how long; how far; how much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)