(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
courageous but doomed resistance
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
fiction; fabrication; concoction
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
favourite horse; favorite horse
separate; scattered; apart
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
last days; the end; one's fate
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
survival; survivor; relic
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
passing through; through passage
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
caller; visitor; company; guest