to be itching to put one's skills to use
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
great war; great battle; world war
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)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
defense; defence; protection
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
casualties; the killed and wounded
large number (of); many; majority
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
later on; eventually; afterwards
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to go ahead; to pull ahead