severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
nothing but; none other than
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
behind; in the rear; in back
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
personality; style; appearance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
prime minister; premier; chancellor
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
cardinal (Catholic church)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
such; like that; in that way
peace talks; peace negotiations
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned