addict; junkie; substance abuser
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
professional; careerman; worker
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
so; like this; in this way
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
multinational; transnational
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
incident; affair; happening; event
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run