absorption; suction; attraction
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
military force; military strength
in its entirety; whole; wholly
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
you; (arch.) your residence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
power; authority; influence
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
clear; precise; definite; distinct
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
making one's best exertions
to mind; to care; to worry
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to mark the end; to spell the end
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
going through; going via; going by way of
to threaten; to make threats
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
way; method; means; resource; course
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
course; route; path; process; means