declaration; proclamation; announcement
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
had better ...; had better not ...
how long; how much; to what extent
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
suddenly; all of a sudden
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether