subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
great numbers; numerical superiority
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
weight; heavyweight boxer
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to do for (the sake of someone else)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
secret information; intelligence
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
summer cloud; summer clouds
in deep black; in jet black
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command