oracle; revelation; divine message
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(death from) starvation; starving to death
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
trouble; bother; annoyance
written oath; covenant; pledge
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
percent; per cent; percentage
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
consent form; letter of consent
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
novel; story; (work of) fiction
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
waking; waking up; awakening
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook