to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
society; public; community; social studies
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
armor; armour; armor plate; armour plate
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to capture; to seize; to plunder
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to cease; to stop; to be over
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to watch intently; to stare
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be shot dead by an assassin
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind