heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
door; gate; opening; title page
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whispering into a person's ear
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to shake one's head (in denial)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
soldier; combatant; warrior
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
long (time); protracted; prolonged
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
internal conditions; true state of affairs
monolith; large slab of rock
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
separation; farewell; parting
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going