to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
military authorities; army circles
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
close; intimate; on good terms
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
Dirty War (period of state terrorism in Argentina; 1976-1983)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
although I say; although one might say; although called
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
with a friendly grin; smilingly
executives; top management; governing body
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
generation; lifetime; age
to rebuild; to reconstruct
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch