to strike; to hit; to give hell to
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to have a long life; to live a long time
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
stagnation; hindrance; delay
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
strict order; peremptory command
useless; vain; aimless; idle
that is to say; so that means
not yet known; unknown; strange
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
whole face; all over one's face
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to squeeze out; to wring out
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
favorite; favourite; habitually used
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
commander; commanding officer; CO
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
military personnel; soldier
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture