diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
self-torturing; masochistic
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to keep away; to keep at a distance
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
daily allowance; daily wages
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
noisy; confused; uproarious
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
complete recovery of health
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate