preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
scattered; separated; dispersed
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
high-pitched tone; soprano
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to let out a cry; to break forth
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
pressure; oppression; suppression
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
life and death; life or death
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
members; member; constituent
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
drinking bout; merrymaking
good humour (humor); good mood
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to not take seriously; to take lightly
national; founded and run by the central government
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
serves you right!; see what happens!
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call