squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
murder; homicide; manslaughter
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
home area; home town; local
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
suffix for familiar person
cloud mirror; mirror nephoscope; reflecting nephoscope
with a start; with a jump
power; authority; influence
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to become pale; to turn pale
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling