I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
putting into operation; invocation
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
injured person; wounded person
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
way out; means to escape; escape route
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
belief; faith; conviction
if so; in that case; in that situation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
time; season; period; phase; stage
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
point in common; common feature
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
business rival; professional jealousy
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue