dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
obedience; submission; resignation
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to rush back; to run back
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
directly opposite; right in front
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to appease; to suppress; to calm
departure; leaving; going away; recession
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch