consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be forward; to be impertinent
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
closely-guarded secret; top secret
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
all times and places; all ages and countries
art of war; strategy; tactics
precocity; early ripening; premature development
genius; prodigy; natural gift
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
turmoil; chaos; confusion
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
hostility; antagonism; opposition
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
entreaty; supplication; petition