long time; several hours; long spell
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
review; reconsideration; revision
death from disease; death from illness
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
financial muscle; economic clout
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
military force; military strength
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
war situation; progress of a battle
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
script; screenplay; scenario
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)