dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
corridor; hallway; passageway
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
height (of body); stature
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
government office; public office
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
good person; virtuous person
being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life
again and again; repeatedly
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)