swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
commander; commanding officer; CO
long (time that has passed); old (story)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take command; to give direction
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
advance; moving forward; progress
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
tea-server; flatterer; sycophant
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to move forward; to move on
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace