to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
nonchalantly; without a care
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
long military service; having experienced many battles
be (that) as it may; having said that
to feel a chill run down one's spine
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to some extent; to a certain extent
grasp; catch; understanding
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
considerably; fairly; quite
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break