bedridden; confined to bed
you (plural); all of you; you all
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
prospects of victory; chances of success
not necessarily so; is not always true
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
military service; combat experience
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
back street; back alley; off-street
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to shout (in anger); to yell
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
main question; real issue at hand
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
naturally; of course; understandably
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
being concerned about or mindful of
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
leaving everything up to someone else
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to