to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
script; screenplay; scenario
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to gain a victory; to win
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
3000; three thousand; many
all; entire; whole; altogether
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
several years; a few years
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to say; to tell; to state; to do
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch