to temper thoroughly; to train well
useful thing; usable article
military forces; hosts; troops
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be able to manage somehow or another
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to raise one's voice; to shout
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
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
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
even if; even though; however; no matter how
now; the present time; just now; another; more
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
such; like that; in that way
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)