to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to become dim; to become blurred
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
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)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
old friend; old acquaintance
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
two days later; day after next; next day but one
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
optimism; taking an optimistic view
declaration; statement; proclamation
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so