chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
effective control (over territory); working control
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
foreigner; alien; stranger
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to fight against; to oppose; to face
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
love and believe in; intimacy
both armies; both teams; both sides
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
bluff; false show of power; bold front
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
cannot be helped; unavoidable
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...