to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
people; citizens; subjects; folk
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
within; inside of; less than
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in good health; alive and well; going strong
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be injured; to sustain a wound
unfairness; injustice; partiality
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
magic sword; cursed sword
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
casting; founding; minting
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
legend; folklore; tradition
to take away; to carry away
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to increase; to add to; to augment
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay