strategy meeting; council of war
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
treasure chest; strongbox
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to raise one's voice; to shout
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
order of chivalry; chivalric order
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
still better; even better
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
untouched; unused; intact
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to call a person's attention (to)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind