to soften; to moderate; to relieve
extensive; vast range; wide scope
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
guilt-free; sinless; innocent
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to use and then throw away
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
on countless occasions; many a time
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)