to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
treasure chest; strongbox
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
wherein; therein; thereinto
together with; same; both; all; including ...
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife