gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to have an idea; to have a clue
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
namely; that is (to say); in other words
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
disputed territory; conflict area
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
switching over to; migration; transition
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
refugee; exile; displaced persons
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to happen to meet; to come across
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
artificial intelligence; AI
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
small hill; low hill; hillock
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
infrared rays; infrared radiation
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to force one's way through