ash; embers; complete destruction
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
interior; inside; internal
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
that is to say; so that means
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
go that far; to that extent
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
noisy; confused; uproarious
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
promotion; raising of status
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
but; however; provided that
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family