fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
establishment; settlement
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
powerful medicine; strong poison
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
right (to do something); authority; power
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
traitor (to one's country)
6th day of the month; six days
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
information; news; report; reward; retribution
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
flying column; detached force
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
not long has passed since ...
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
command; lead; generalship; leadership
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
clear; precise; definite; distinct
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence