the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
military man; warrior; soldier
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sorry; excuse me; thank you
because of; owing to; due to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
such ... as; or some such
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
general idea; concept; notion
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively