the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
as if nothing had happened
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
unfortunately; regrettably
two times; twice; two degrees
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
little by little; bit by bit
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
commander; commanding officer; CO
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)