usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
long military service; having experienced many battles
great commander; famous commander
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sympathy; empathy; response
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
cold reception; inhospitality
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
corridor; hallway; passageway
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
still; even now; to this day
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict