having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to die out; to become extinct
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
street; quarter; district; area
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
frequency (of occurrence)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
disturbance; riot; mayhem
leader; authority; mainstay
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
commander; commanding officer; CO
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)