index; indices; indicator
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
rule; reign; government; governing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to boost; to force up; to push up
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
traffic; volume or quantity of goods transported
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
decorum; propriety; politeness
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
not a little; not a few; considerable
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
(not) even once; (not) ever
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor