military gains; war results; fruit of battle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
immediately; at once; instantly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
if it is the case that ...
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
archbishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
confusion; mixing; merger
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Florence (Italy); Firenze
man; male; masculine gender
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
town gas; city gas; municipal gas
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)