to be doing; to be in the process of doing
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to be contented; to be at ease
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
in accordance with plans; just as planned
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to get out of bed; to show a leg
recuperation; medical treatment
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
deviation; departure; omission
to thrust down; to push off
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to get into trouble; to get busted
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask