somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
dealing with; coping with
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
innocence; being not guilty
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
talk about various topics
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
unknown; obscure; insignificant
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
first time; first; initial
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)