to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
study; pursuit of knowledge
war; fighting; fierce competition
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
direct control; direct supervision
court lady; lady-in-waiting
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
on the occasion of; at the time of
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
motherland; fatherland; native country
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
honor; honour; credit; prestige
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces