to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
small number; few; minority
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
commander; commanding officer; CO
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
clearing one's throat; cough
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
self-interest; personal profit
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
prospects of victory; chances of success
how much; how many; however
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be prolonged; to drag on
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
decisive battle of brief duration
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
secrecy; highly classified information