to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be lacking in options; to be too few
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
commander; commanding officer; CO
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
much less; to say nothing of
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
source of funds; resources; finances
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
just managing; with great difficulty
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
second generation; second; junior