skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
thorough; exhaustive; complete
internal conditions; true state of affairs
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
as (for); for; in the capacity of
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
polite; courteous; hospitable
personal; individual; private
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady
magic sword; cursed sword
to rank next to; to come after
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
since when; from when; how long
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
personal feelings; self-interest
grasp; catch; understanding
presumption; assumption; estimation
some people; a few people; several people
very likely; very probable
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document