permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to attempt; to test; to try out
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
total hours spent working
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
organization; organisation; forming
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
before the gate; in front of the gate