soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to accept; to receive; to agree
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
as (for); for; in the capacity of
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
belief; faith; conviction
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
royal capital; imperial capital
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
memories; recollections; reminiscence
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
aspect; phase; condition; modality
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
successively; one after another
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter