disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
again and again; repeatedly
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
pleased to make your acquaintance
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to keep a watchful eye on
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
business; work; operations; service; duties
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)