military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
fort; stronghold; fortification
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to burst open; to pop; to split
influence; clout; leverage
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
secondary; of secondary importance
openly; in public; without caring what others think
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
calamity; disaster; accident
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known