posture; position; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to name; to call; to christen; to term
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
inside; interior; inner part
with a click; with a snap
as expected; as predicted
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
literature; books (reference); document
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough