demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
society; company; the public; the world
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to keep away; to keep at a distance
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony