spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
of course; certainly; naturally
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
guenon (any Old World monkey of genus Cercopithecus)
governor-general; governor; viceroy
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
war situation; progress of a battle
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
human intellect; knowledge