one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
state of the war; war situation
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
history of; experience of
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
establishment; settlement
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
battlefield; battleground
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
it is not (like that) either
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires