to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
absence; disregard; indifference
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to spread; to be propagated
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
series of battles; successive battles
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong