assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
preface; introduction; preamble
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
research; study; investigation
experiment; experimentation
to become completely chilled
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to use and then throw away
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
price; cost; value; worth; value
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be caught in one's own trap