as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
like this; this sort; this way
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
out of character; unlike one
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ago; since; before; previous
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
admiration; being impressed (by)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating