intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to happen to hear; to overhear
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
war; fighting; fierce competition
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(having) life-and-death power (over)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
motherland; fatherland; native country
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away