war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
as before; as ever; as it was originally
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
on the occasion of; at the time of
irritation; annoyance; frustration
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
wood (for building); lumber; timber
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly