moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
contrary to one's expectations
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
supreme command; high command
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
remnants of an enemy army
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
first match (in a series)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
usually; under usual circumstances
nonetheless; nevertheless
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
call; summons; convening; convocation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
correction; revision; amendment
to gather; to collect; to assemble
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over