to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
soldier; combatant; warrior
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dream for the future; hopes for the future
clear; precise; definite; distinct
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
one more time; once more; once again
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to keep (a person) waiting
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death