pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
this is why; this means; it is the case that
popular person; favorite; favourite
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
sorry; excuse me; thank you
although I say; although one might say; although called
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
official business; public business
military authorities; army circles
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
teacher; instructor; professor
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
scene; spectacle; sight; view
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
that's a different matter; that's a different story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to rank next to; to come after
forcefulness of speech; influential voice