to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
empty lot; vacant plot of land
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
extensive; vast range; wide scope
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
social; societal; societary
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
brave fight; desperate fight
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
pre-war days; before the war
how much; how many; to what extent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly