armed might; military power; the sword; force
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to breathe out; to exhale
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
otherwise; or else; if not
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
family; relatives; dependents; household
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
ratio; proportion; percentage
second-year student; biennial
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
use; utilization; utilisation; application
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation