seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
messenger; envoy; emissary
command; lead; generalship; leadership
high (government) official
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
comparatively; relatively
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
commencing with; including
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
calming down; quieting down
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition