how; in what way; how about; questionable
special favour; special favor
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
last days; the end; one's fate
worry; mental agony; heartache
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
friction; discord; strife
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to attack; to assault; to assail
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
weak opponent; weak enemy
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
divide into four pieces; one fourth