otherwise; or else; if not
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
state of the war; war situation
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to stop talking; to be silent
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
dissolute mind; hardened heart
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
how can (one) do something
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
everybody; every last one of them; all
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up