spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
three-cornered hat; tricorne
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
great joy; delight; jubilation
chief; main; principal; important
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
(bank) balance; remainder
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
soldier; combatant; warrior
harm; injury; evil (influence)
role-play; role-playing; role-playing game; RPG
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
building contractor; builder; building firm
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
mountain road; mountain trail