to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
cooperation; collaboration
please (give me); please (do for me)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
apparent; obvious; very clear
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
one's possessions; ownership
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
royal capital; imperial capital
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
position; location; base; point; site
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances