outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
even though; despite; when
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
little finger; pinky; little toe
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to be able to manage somehow or another
several years; a few years
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
in advance; beforehand; previously
reality; actuality; hard fact
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
rule; reign; government; governing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
participation; joining; entry; adherence
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
death (of an emperor); demise
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
devil; evil spirit; genie
murder; killing; murderer
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be silent; to say nothing
this is why; this means; it is the case that