long military service; having experienced many battles
huge; enormous; great big
the more one looks (at it) the more...
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
changing completely; transformation
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
speech; expression; wording; language
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
pride; boast; credit (to)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
of course; certainly; naturally
supreme; sublime; highest
to remain married for life
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
living thing; living creature; animal; life
intelligence; intellect; brains
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
absentmindedness; peace of mind
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
birds of a feather flock together
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
just one person; only one
to challenge (a person) to a fight
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean