detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
goodness; excellence; virtue
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
contrived; false-sounding
to dye; to colour; to color
to be in complete attendance
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
offense and defense; offence and defence
fighting in numerous battles
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
probability; likelihood; chances
wounded person; injured person
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(exercising) the right to command
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
oppression; suppression; pressure
riskiness; (level of) danger
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
consequence; outcome; result; blame