ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
striking; remarkable; considerable
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
follower; attendant; valet; servant
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
resignation; acceptance; consolation
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
simultaneous; all at once
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
trusting too much; overestimating ability
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent