war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to be surprised; to be astonished
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
consent or refusal; yes or no; decision to accept or decline; up or down (vote); assent or dissent; accept or reject
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to line up points in a speech
besides; moreover; in addition
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
smooth-bore gun; unrifled gun
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
every other; second; alternate
calendar making; number of years; one's fate; the year
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
philosophic principles; philosophy
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
personal feelings; self-interest
busy; having no (free) time